What color is #6F621E?

#6F621E 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 #6F621E?

The RGB value is 111, 98, 30: 111 red, 98 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F621E?

The complementary color is #1E2B6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F621E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F621E color

#6F621E rgb(111, 98, 30)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #6F621E is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 38.4% green and 11.8% blue (111, 98, 30).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 57% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 73% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#6F621E color codes

HEX	`#6F621E`
RGB	`rgb(111, 98, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 38.4%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 57%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 73%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 73%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.55, -3.22, 38.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.55, 38.97, 94.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.158, 12.209, 2.997)`
Decimal	`7299614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F621E, 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 #6F621E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6F621E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #6F621E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f621e; }
.text { color: #6f621e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f621e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 98 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f621e, #536f1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #6F621E?: #6F621E 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 #6F621E?: The RGB value is 111, 98, 30: 111 red, 98 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F621E?: The complementary color is #1E2B6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F621E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.