#6D6D57
A dark, muted yellow closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #6D6D57
At its core, #6D6D57 is a dark and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dimgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 109 red, 109 green, and 87 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 20% Yellow, and 57% Black. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6D6D57
RGB109, 109, 87
HSL60.0°, 11.2%, 38.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 20%, 57%
HSV60.0°, 20.2%, 42.7%
LAB45.5, -4.1, 12.3
XYZ13.5, 14.9, 11.2
Decimal7171415
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.98:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6D6D57;
}
.text-color {
color: #6D6D57;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6D6D57;
}