#6b6517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b6517 is composed of 42% red, 39.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 78.5% yellow and 58% black. It has a hue angle of 55.7 degrees, a saturation of 64.6% and a lightness of 25.5%. #6b6517 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ca2e with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666600.

    • R 42
    • G 40
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 79
    • K 58
    CMYK color chart

#6b6517 color description : Very dark yellow [Olive tone].

#6b6517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b6517 has RGB values of R:107, G:101, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.79, K:0.58. Its decimal value is 7038231.

Hex triplet 6b6517 #6b6517
RGB Decimal 107, 101, 23 rgb(107,101,23)
RGB Percent 42, 39.6, 9 rgb(42%,39.6%,9%)
CMYK 0, 6, 79, 58
HSL 55.7°, 64.6, 25.5 hsl(55.7,64.6%,25.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 55.7°, 78.5, 42
Web Safe 666600 #666600
CIE-LAB 41.993, -7.257, 42.03
XYZ 10.872, 12.495, 2.65
xyY 0.418, 0.48, 12.495
CIE-LCH 41.993, 42.652, 99.796
CIE-LUV 41.993, 7.1, 41.987
Hunter-Lab 35.349, -6.961, 20.3
Binary 01101011, 01100101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #6b6517

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Alternatives to #6b6517

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#6b6517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b6517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b6517;}
.background {background-color:#6b6517;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b6517;}

Shades and Tints of #6b6517

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, #0a0a02 is the darkest color, while #fefdf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b6517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #43433f is the less saturated color, while #7f7603 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b6517 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
  • #5e5e5e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #615f50 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776b22 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #846626 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #79666d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #73691e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7b6520 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #74654d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population