#6A300B Color
#6A300B is rgb(106, 48, 11) in RGB, hsl(23, 81%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 90%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A300Brgb(106, 48, 11)hsl(23, 81%, 23%)hsv(23, 90%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 90%, 58%)oklch(38.2% 0.095 48.1)lab(27.70% 24.80 34.04)lch(27.70% 42.12 53.93)What #6A300B 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 #6A300B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A300B Channel Values
How #6A300B 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 48 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 81% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 90% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 90% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.29:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A300B 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 #6A300B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A300B; 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 #6A300B
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 #6A300B 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.
#6A300B#3F3F09#53390A#494901#584105#6B2D2D#6B2E23#404040Using #6A300B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a300b: #6A300B;background-color: #6A300B;colors: { 'color-6a300b': '#6A300B' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.188, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_6a300b">#6A300B</color>fill="#6A300B"More Brown Colors
#6A300B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A300B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A300B?
#6A300B is a dark brown — rgb(106, 48, 11) in RGB and hsl(23, 81%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #6A300B?
#6A300B is rgb(106, 48, 11) — red 106, green 48, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A300B?
#6A300B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 90%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A300B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A300B scores 10.29:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A300B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A300B 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 13.12, which is visibly different.
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