Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#6D5F2C

#6D5F2C is a warm yellow HEX color close to Coffee. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 109, 95, 44, HSL 47, 42%, 30%, has luminance 0.1162, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#6D5F2C Sample readable text
HEX #6D5F2C
RGB rgb(109, 95, 44)
HSL hsl(47 42% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 60, 57)
Luminance 0.1162
Contrast Black 3.32:1White 6.32:1

CSS

--color-6d5f2c: #6D5F2C;
.background-6d5f2c { background-color: #6D5F2C; }
.text-6d5f2c { color: #6D5F2C; }

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
Luminance0.1162
Black text3.32:1AA Fail
White text6.32:1AA 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":"#6D5F2C","rgb":[109,95,44],"hsl":[47,42,30],"cmyk":[0,13,60,57],"luminance":0.1162,"contrast":{"black":3.32,"white":6.32}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.32,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#2B2612","hex":"#2B2612","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.39,"contrastWhite":15.13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#2C3A6D","hex":"#2C3A6D","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.93,"contrastWhite":10.86,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#6D3F2C","hex":"#6D3F2C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.4,"contrastWhite":8.76,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.8,"contrastWhite":7.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.45,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Coffee adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6d5f2c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-frond.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2C3A6D","analogous":["#6D3F2C","#5A6D2C"],"triadic":["#2C6D5F","#5F2C6D"],"tetradic":["#2C6D3F","#2C3A6D","#6D2C5A"],"splitComplementary":["#2C5A6D","#3F2C6D"],"monochromatic":["#AE9847","#6D5F2C","#2B2612"]}
Variants
{"light":"#AE9847","dark":"#2B2612","saturated":"#7D681C","desaturated":"#5C553D","pastel":"#AB9E6D","neon":"#C29800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":20.346989949375804},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":21.354156504062622},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":23.853720883753127},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":27},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":30.430248109405877}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6D5F2C

#6D5F2C is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #6D5F2C is visually closest to Coffee, a named orange color with HEX #6F4E37.

The RGB channels are 109, 95, and 44, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 47deg with 42% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.1162, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.32:1AA Fail
White text6.32:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6D5F2C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.32:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.32:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#2B2612#FFFFFF text · best 15.13:1#2B2612
#2C3A6D#FFFFFF text · best 10.86:1#2C3A6D
#6D3F2C#FFFFFF text · best 8.76:1#6D3F2C
Loam#FFFFFF text · best 7.49:1#6B4F3A
Coffee#FFFFFF text · best 7.45:1#6F4E37

Generated Palette

#6D5F2C#6D5F2C
#2C3A6D#2C3A6D
#6D3F2C#6D3F2C
#5A6D2C#5A6D2C
#AE9847#AE9847
#2B2612#2B2612

Color Harmonies

#2C3A6D#2C3A6D
#6D3F2C#6D3F2C
#5A6D2C#5A6D2C
#2C6D5F#2C6D5F
#5F2C6D#5F2C6D

Variants

#AE9847#AE9847
#2B2612#2B2612
#7D681C#7D681C
#5C553D#5C553D
#AB9E6D#AB9E6D
#C29800#C29800

Nearest Named Colors

Coffee#6F4E37
Loam#6B4F3A
Fern Frond#657220
Dark Olive Green#556B2F
Cedar#8B5A2B

Related HEX Guides

Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.Fern Frond colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #657220.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#6D5F2C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.