What color is #6D6123?

#6D6123 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D6123?

The RGB value is 109, 97, 35: 109 red, 97 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D6123?

The complementary color is #232F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D6123?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D6123 color

#6D6123 rgb(109, 97, 35)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #6D6123 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 38% green and 13.7% blue (109, 97, 35).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 51% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 68% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#6D6123 color codes

HEX	`#6D6123`
RGB	`rgb(109, 97, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 38%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 51%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 68%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 68%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.09, -3.28, 35.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.09, 36.12, 95.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.885, 11.922, 3.318)`
Decimal	`7168291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D6123, 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 #6D6123	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D6123 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #6D6123 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d6123; }
.text { color: #6d6123; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d6123; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 97 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d6123, #546d23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #6D6123?: #6D6123 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D6123?: The RGB value is 109, 97, 35: 109 red, 97 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D6123?: The complementary color is #232F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D6123?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.