What color is #6C6D48?

#6C6D48 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C6D48?

The RGB value is 108, 109, 72: 108 red, 109 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C6D48?

The complementary color is #49486D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C6D48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C6D48 color

#6C6D48 rgb(108, 109, 72)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #6C6D48 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 42.7% green and 28.2% blue (108, 109, 72).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Herbal Whispers (#6B6D4E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#6C6D48 color codes

HEX	`#6C6D48`
RGB	`rgb(108, 109, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 42.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 34%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 34%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.07, -6.8, 20.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.07, 21.69, 108.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.823, 14.594, 8.271)`
Decimal	`7105864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C6D48, 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 #6C6D48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C6D48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #6C6D48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c6d48; }
.text { color: #6c6d48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c6d48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 109 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c6d48, #5a6d48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #6C6D48?: #6C6D48 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C6D48?: The RGB value is 108, 109, 72: 108 red, 109 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C6D48?: The complementary color is #49486D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C6D48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.