What color is #6C612C?

#6C612C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C612C?

The RGB value is 108, 97, 44: 108 red, 97 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C612C?

The complementary color is #2C376C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C612C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C612C color

#6C612C rgb(108, 97, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6C612C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 38% green and 17.3% blue (108, 97, 44).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 42% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 59% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#6C612C color codes

HEX	`#6C612C`
RGB	`rgb(108, 97, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 38%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 42%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 59%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 59%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.09, -3.04, 31.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.09, 31.5, 95.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.914, 11.92, 4.108)`
Decimal	`7102764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C612C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6C612C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C612C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6C612C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c612c; }
.text { color: #6c612c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c612c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 97 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c612c, #576c2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #6C612C?: #6C612C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C612C?: The RGB value is 108, 97, 44: 108 red, 97 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C612C?: The complementary color is #2C376C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C612C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.