#6D6D00

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #6D6D00

The precise color #6D6D00 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Olive. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 109, and 0.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 21.4% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D6D00
RGB109, 109, 0
HSL60.0°, 100.0%, 21.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 100%, 57%
HSV60.0°, 100.0%, 42.7%
LAB44.5, -11.5, 50.5
XYZ11.8, 14.2, 2.1
Decimal7171328

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.84:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D6D00; }
.text-color { color: #6D6D00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D6D00; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000