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#6a6701 color: Earthy Khaki Green

#6a6701 is rgb(106, 103, 1) in RGB and oklch(50.026% 0.10732 107.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

50%
0.107
108°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #6a6701

#6a6701 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Earthy Khaki Green (#666600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #6a6701 mixed with white

  1. 6a6701
  2. 78752a
  3. 858444
  4. 94935c
  5. a2a273
  6. b1b18a
  7. c0c0a1
  8. cfd0b8
  9. dfdfcf
  10. efefe7

Darker: #6a6701 mixed with black

  1. 6a6701
  2. 5b5901
  3. 4d4b01
  4. 3f3d00
  5. 313000
  6. 242300
  7. 181700
  8. 0d0c00
  9. 040400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6a6701 with less saturation

  1. 6a6701
  2. 696719
  3. 686726
  4. 686630
  5. 676639
  6. 666641
  7. 656549
  8. 656550
  9. 646456
  10. 64645d

Questions about #6a6701

What color is #6a6701?

#6a6701 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Earthy Khaki Green. In RGB it is rgb(106, 103, 1), in HSL hsl(58.29, 98.13%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.026% 0.10732 107.712).

What colors go well with #6a6701?

The complementary color of #6a6701 is #61589d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #855a00 and #437131. The triadic partners are #006e93 and #8f476e.

Is white or black text more readable on #6a6701?

White text reads better on #6a6701: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6a6701 a warm or cool color?

#6a6701 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.107.