What color is #6E6D32?

#6E6D32 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E6D32?

The RGB value is 110, 109, 50: 110 red, 109 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E6D32?

The complementary color is #32336E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E6D32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E6D32 color

#6E6D32 rgb(110, 109, 50)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #6E6D32 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 42.7% green and 19.6% blue (110, 109, 50).

Its hue angle is 59°, with 38% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 55% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#6E6D32 color codes

HEX	`#6E6D32`
RGB	`rgb(110, 109, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 42.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(59, 38%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(59, 55%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 55%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.92, -8.48, 32.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.92, 33.76, 104.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.475, 14.483, 5.155)`
Decimal	`7236914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E6D32, 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 #6E6D32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6E6D32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #6E6D32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e6d32; }
.text { color: #6e6d32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e6d32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 109 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e6d32, #516e32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #6E6D32?: #6E6D32 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E6D32?: The RGB value is 110, 109, 50: 110 red, 109 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E6D32?: The complementary color is #32336E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E6D32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.