#6b6609 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b6609 is composed of 42% red, 40% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 91.6% yellow and 58% black. It has a hue angle of 56.9 degrees, a saturation of 84.5% and a lightness of 22.7%. #6b6609 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6cc12 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666600.

    • R 42
    • G 40
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 92
    • K 58
    CMYK color chart

#6b6609 color description : Very dark yellow [Olive tone].

#6b6609 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b6609 has RGB values of R:107, G:102, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.92, K:0.58. Its decimal value is 7038473.

Hex triplet 6b6609 #6b6609
RGB Decimal 107, 102, 9 rgb(107,102,9)
RGB Percent 42, 40, 3.5 rgb(42%,40%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 5, 92, 58
HSL 56.9°, 84.5, 22.7 hsl(56.9,84.5%,22.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.9°, 91.6, 42
Web Safe 666600 #666600
CIE-LAB 42.229, -8.331, 46.526
XYZ 10.864, 12.649, 2.128
xyY 0.424, 0.493, 12.649
CIE-LCH 42.229, 47.266, 100.152
CIE-LUV 42.229, 6.654, 44.833
Hunter-Lab 35.565, -7.711, 21.348
Binary 01101011, 01100110, 00001001

Color Schemes with #6b6609

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Alternatives to #6b6609

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#6b6609 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b6609

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b6609;}
.background {background-color:#6b6609;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b6609;}

Shades and Tints of #6b6609

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #111001 is the darkest color, while #fffffd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b6609

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3e3e36 is the less saturated color, while #746e00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b6609 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #605f4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786b15 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86661b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #79666e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #736910 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7c6614 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #746649 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population