#6D6649

A dark, muted yellow closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #6D6649

Visually, #6D6649 is defined as a muted yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 102 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 6% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D6649
RGB109, 102, 73
HSL48.3°, 19.8%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 6%, 33%, 57%
HSV48.3°, 33.0%, 42.7%
LAB43.1, -2.2, 17.4
XYZ12.3, 13.2, 8.2
Decimal7169609

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.65:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D6649; }
.text-color { color: #6D6649; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D6649; }

Similar Colors

Dimgray
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