What color is #6C6C2E?

#6C6C2E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C6C2E?

The RGB value is 108, 108, 46: 108 red, 108 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C6C2E?

The complementary color is #2E2E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C6C2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C6C2E color

#6C6C2E rgb(108, 108, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #6C6C2E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 42.4% green and 18% blue (108, 108, 46).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 40% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#6C6C2E color codes

HEX	`#6C6C2E`
RGB	`rgb(108, 108, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 42.4%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 40%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 57%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 57%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.39, -9.19, 34.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.39, 35.31, 105.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.04, 14.111, 4.674)`
Decimal	`7105582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C6C2E, 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 #6C6C2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C6C2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #6C6C2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c6c2e; }
.text { color: #6c6c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c6c2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 108 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c6c2e, #4d6c2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #6C6C2E?: #6C6C2E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C6C2E?: The RGB value is 108, 108, 46: 108 red, 108 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C6C2E?: The complementary color is #2E2E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C6C2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.