#6A653D
Coffee · medium warm yellow
About #6A653D
#6A653D is a medium, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 42% red, 40% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 42% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Coffee and Umber (ΔE 17.1), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3D426A (prussian blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.93:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.93:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #6A653D?
#6A653D is a medium, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 42% red, 40% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 42% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #6A653D?
Use white text. White on #6A653D has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6A653D?
Its complementary colour is #3D426A, and analogous partners are #6A4E3D and #596A3D.