What color is #6C6328?

#6C6328 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C6328?

The RGB value is 108, 99, 40: 108 red, 99 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C6328?

The complementary color is #28316C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C6328?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C6328 color

#6C6328 rgb(108, 99, 40)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #6C6328 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 38.8% green and 15.7% blue (108, 99, 40).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 46% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 63% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#6C6328 color codes

HEX	`#6C6328`
RGB	`rgb(108, 99, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 38.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 46%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 63%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 63%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.63, -4.55, 34.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.63, 34.35, 97.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.03, 12.265, 3.794)`
Decimal	`7103272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C6328, 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 #6C6328	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C6328 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #6C6328 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c6328; }
.text { color: #6c6328; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c6328; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 99 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c6328, #536c28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #6C6328?: #6C6328 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C6328?: The RGB value is 108, 99, 40: 108 red, 99 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C6328?: The complementary color is #28316C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C6328?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.