#6D6624

A dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #6D6624

Visually, #6D6624 is defined as a moderate yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkolivegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 109 red, 102 green, and 36 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 67% yellow, and 57% black. With a hue angle of 54.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D6624
RGB109, 102, 36
HSL54.2°, 50.3%, 28.4%
CMYK0%, 6%, 67%, 57%
HSV54.2°, 67.0%, 42.7%
LAB42.6, -6.1, 37.1
XYZ11.4, 12.9, 3.6
Decimal7169572

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.58:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D6624; }
.text-color { color: #6D6624; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D6624; }

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