What color is #6C7911?

#6C7911 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C7911?

The RGB value is 108, 121, 17: 108 red, 121 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C7911?

The complementary color is #1E1179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C7911?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C7911 color

#6C7911 rgb(108, 121, 17)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #6C7911 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 47.5% green and 6.7% blue (108, 121, 17).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 75% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 86% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Topiary Green (#667700), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#6C7911 color codes

HEX	`#6C7911`
RGB	`rgb(108, 121, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 47.5%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 75%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 86%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 86%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.14, -18.03, 49.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.14, 52.68, 110.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.123, 16.904, 3.102)`
Decimal	`7108881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C7911, 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 #6C7911	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C7911 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #6C7911 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c7911; }
.text { color: #6c7911; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c7911; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 121 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c7911, #387911); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C7911?: #6C7911 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C7911?: The RGB value is 108, 121, 17: 108 red, 121 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C7911?: The complementary color is #1E1179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C7911?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.