Close to Dark Olive Green
#6A6E21
#6A6E21 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Dark Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 41.6% red, 43.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 54% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6A6E21.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.87:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
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#6A6E21 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6A6E21
What color is #6A6E21?
#6A6E21 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Dark Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 41.6% red, 43.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 54% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6A6E21 in RGB?
#6A6E21 is rgb(106, 110, 33): 106 red, 110 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6A6E21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 0, 70, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6A6E21?
PANTONE 378 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6A6E21?
Its complement #6E5FA6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.