What color is #6D702E?

#6D702E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Look. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D702E?

The RGB value is 109, 112, 46: 109 red, 112 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D702E?

The complementary color is #312E70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D702E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D702E color

#6D702E rgb(109, 112, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #6D702E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 43.9% green and 18% blue (109, 112, 46).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 42% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Look (#727736), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#6D702E color codes

HEX	`#6D702E`
RGB	`rgb(109, 112, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 43.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 42%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 59%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 59%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.68, -10.98, 35.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.68, 37.24, 107.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.594, 15.037, 4.823)`
Decimal	`7172142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D702E, 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 #6D702E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D702E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #6D702E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d702e; }
.text { color: #6d702e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d702e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 112 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d702e, #4c702e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #6D702E?: #6D702E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Look. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D702E?: The RGB value is 109, 112, 46: 109 red, 112 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D702E?: The complementary color is #312E70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D702E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.