Information about #6F6C46 color

#6F6C46 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6F6C46 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(111, 108, 70) — 43.5% red, 42.4% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 16 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6F6C46 reads as a gently muted yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hemlock (#69684B). Nearby in the Register you will also find yamato (#746F4E) and Soya Bean (#6F634B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(111, 108, 70)), which gives #6F6C46 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6F6C46 color variations

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#6F6C46 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6F6C46

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

yamato color link
yamato

#746F4E

Soya Bean color link
Soya Bean

#6F634B

Crocodile color link
Crocodile

#706950

Go Ben color link
Go Ben

#786E4C

Kiki Khaki color link
Kiki Khaki

#70743E

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Bandit color link
Bandit

#72624F

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F6C46
  • RGB111, 108, 70
  • CMYK0, 1, 16, 56
  • CSSrgb(111, 108, 70)
  • HSL56°, 23%, 35%
  • HSL Precise55.61°, 22.652%, 35.49%
  • HSV56°, 37%, 44%
  • HSB56°, 37%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.424, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.424, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.424, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6F6C46
  • DECIMAL ID7302214
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01