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#6F6820

Dark Yellow

#6F6820 is the CSS named color "darkolivegreen", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 111, green 104, and blue 32 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 55°, 55% saturation, and 28% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.

Every format

HEX#6f6820
RGBrgb(111, 104, 32)
HSLhsl(55° 55% 28%)
HSBhsb(55° 71% 44%)
OKLCHoklch(51% 0.092 104°)
OKLABoklab(51% -0.022 0.089)
LCHlch(44% 39.8 96°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 6% 71% 56%)

Shades (darker)

#6f6820 · #635c10 · #585100 · #4d4600 · #423b00

Tints (lighter)

#6f6820 · #7d7630 · #8c853f · #9b944e · #aaa35d

Shades mix #6F6820 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 5.71:1 — AA
On black: 3.68:1 — AA (large text only)

Frequently asked

What is #6F6820 in RGB?
#6F6820 is rgb(111, 104, 32) — red 111, green 104, blue 32 out of 255 each.
Does #6F6820 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #6F6820?
White text or a white background gives better contrast (5.71:1) than black (3.68:1).

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