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HEX atlas value

#6B5B06

#6B5B06 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Sepia. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 107, 91, 6, HSL 50, 89%, 22%, has luminance 0.1062, and belongs to the dark group.

yellowwarmdark
#6B5B06 Sample readable text
HEX #6B5B06
RGB rgb(107, 91, 6)
HSL hsl(50 89% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 15, 94, 58)
Luminance 0.1062
Contrast Black 3.12:1White 6.72:1

CSS

--color-6b5b06: #6B5B06;
.background-6b5b06 { background-color: #6B5B06; }
.text-6b5b06 { color: #6B5B06; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1062
Black text3.12:1AA Fail
White text6.72:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#6B5B06","rgb":[107,91,6],"hsl":[50,89,22],"cmyk":[0,15,94,58],"luminance":0.1062,"contrast":{"black":3.12,"white":6.72}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.12,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.72,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#131001","hex":"#131001","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.1,"contrastWhite":19.06,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#06176A","hex":"#06176A","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.34,"contrastWhite":15.7,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#6A2706","hex":"#6A2706","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.91,"contrastWhite":11.02,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#C1A30B","hex":"#C1A30B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.51,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.48,"contrastWhite":8.47,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","dark","dark yellow","Sepia adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6b5b06.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sepia.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-frond.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#06176A","analogous":["#6A2706","#496A06"],"triadic":["#066A59","#59066A"],"tetradic":["#066A27","#06176A","#6A0649"],"splitComplementary":["#06496A","#27066A"],"monochromatic":["#C1A30B","#6B5B06","#131001"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C1A30B","dark":"#131001","saturated":"#705E00","desaturated":"#5E5113","pastel":"#D1B31F","neon":"#998000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":29.086079144497972},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":35.22782990761707},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":40.95119045888654},{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":42.96510211788167},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":43.977266854592045}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6B5B06

#6B5B06 is classified as a warm yellow value with dark visual character. #6B5B06 is visually closest to Sepia, a named orange color with HEX #704214.

The RGB channels are 107, 91, and 6, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 50deg with 89% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.1062, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 29.09, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.12:1AA Fail
White text6.72:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6B5B06 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.12:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.72:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#131001#FFFFFF text · best 19.06:1#131001
#06176A#FFFFFF text · best 15.7:1#06176A
#6A2706#FFFFFF text · best 11.02:1#6A2706
#C1A30B#000000 text · best 8.51:1#C1A30B
Sepia#FFFFFF text · best 8.47:1#704214

Generated Palette

#6B5B06#6B5B06
#06176A#06176A
#6A2706#6A2706
#496A06#496A06
#C1A30B#C1A30B
#131001#131001

Color Harmonies

#06176A#06176A
#6A2706#6A2706
#496A06#496A06
#066A59#066A59
#59066A#59066A

Variants

#C1A30B#C1A30B
#131001#131001
#705E00#705E00
#5E5113#5E5113
#D1B31F#D1B31F
#998000#998000

Nearest Named Colors

Sepia#704214
Fern Frond#657220
Saddle Brown#8B4513
Olive#808000
Moss Deep#4A5D23

Related HEX Guides

Sepia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #704214.Fern Frond colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #657220.Saddle Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B4513.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#6B5B06 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.