What color is #6D6227?

#6D6227 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D6227?

The RGB value is 109, 98, 39: 109 red, 98 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D6227?

The complementary color is #27326D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D6227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D6227 color

#6D6227 rgb(109, 98, 39)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #6D6227 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 38.4% green and 15.3% blue (109, 98, 39).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 47% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 64% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#6D6227 color codes

HEX	`#6D6227`
RGB	`rgb(109, 98, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 38.4%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 47%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 64%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 64%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.43, -3.57, 34.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.43, 34.54, 95.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.041, 12.134, 3.679)`
Decimal	`7168551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D6227, 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 #6D6227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D6227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #6D6227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d6227; }
.text { color: #6d6227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d6227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 98 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d6227, #556d27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #6D6227?: #6D6227 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D6227?: The RGB value is 109, 98, 39: 109 red, 98 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D6227?: The complementary color is #27326D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D6227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.