#6A2B0C Color
#6A2B0C is rgb(106, 43, 12) in RGB, hsl(20, 80%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 89%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A2B0Crgb(106, 43, 12)hsl(20, 80%, 23%)hsv(20, 89%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 89%, 58%)oklch(37.4% 0.099 43.3)lab(26.62% 27.49 32.73)lch(26.62% 42.74 49.98)What #6A2B0C 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 #6A2B0C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A2B0C Channel Values
How #6A2B0C 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 43 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 80% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 89% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 89% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.69:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A2B0C 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 #6A2B0C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A2B0C; 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 #6A2B0C
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 #6A2B0C 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.
#6A2B0C#3C3C0A#52360B#474701#573E06#6B2828#6B2920#3E3E3EUsing #6A2B0C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a2b0c: #6A2B0C;background-color: #6A2B0C;colors: { 'color-6a2b0c': '#6A2B0C' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.169, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_6a2b0c">#6A2B0C</color>fill="#6A2B0C"More Brown Colors
#6A2B0C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A2B0C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A2B0C?
#6A2B0C is a dark brown — rgb(106, 43, 12) in RGB and hsl(20, 80%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #6A2B0C?
#6A2B0C is rgb(106, 43, 12) — red 106, green 43, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A2B0C?
#6A2B0C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 89%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A2B0C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A2B0C scores 10.69:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A2B0C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A2B0C 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 14.36, which is visibly different.
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