What color is #6C684D?

#6C684D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C684D?

The RGB value is 108, 104, 77: 108 red, 104 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C684D?

The complementary color is #4D516C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C684D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C684D color

#6C684D rgb(108, 104, 77)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #6C684D is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 40.8% green and 30.2% blue (108, 104, 77).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 17% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 29% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#6C684D color codes

HEX	`#6C684D`
RGB	`rgb(108, 104, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 40.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 17%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 29%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 29%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.69, -3.19, 15.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.69, 16.14, 101.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.474, 13.625, 8.992)`
Decimal	`7104589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C684D, 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 #6C684D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C684D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #6C684D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c684d; }
.text { color: #6c684d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c684d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 104 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c684d, #616c4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #6C684D?: #6C684D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C684D?: The RGB value is 108, 104, 77: 108 red, 104 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C684D?: The complementary color is #4D516C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C684D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.