#6A2810 Color
#6A2810 is rgb(106, 40, 16) in RGB, hsl(16, 74%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 85%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A2810rgb(106, 40, 16)hsl(16, 74%, 24%)hsv(16, 85%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 85%, 58%)oklch(36.9% 0.101 39.2)lab(26.04% 29.12 30.25)lch(26.04% 41.99 46.09)What #6A2810 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6A2810, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A2810 Channel Values
How #6A2810 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 106 · G 40 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 74% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 85% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 85% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.92:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A2810 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #6A2810
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A2810; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6A2810
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #6A2810 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#6A2810#3A3A0F#51340F#464606#573C0A#6B2626#6A271F#3D3D3DUsing #6A2810 in Code
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--color-6a2810: #6A2810;background-color: #6A2810;colors: { 'color-6a2810': '#6A2810' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.157, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_6a2810">#6A2810</color>fill="#6A2810"More Brown Colors
#6A2810 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A2810 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A2810?
#6A2810 is a dark brown — rgb(106, 40, 16) in RGB and hsl(16, 74%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #6A2810?
#6A2810 is rgb(106, 40, 16) — red 106, green 40, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A2810?
#6A2810 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 85%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A2810 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A2810 scores 10.92:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A2810 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A2810 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 16.45, which is visibly different.
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