#6A3610 Color
#6A3610 is rgb(106, 54, 16) in RGB, hsl(25, 74%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 85%, 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 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A3610rgb(106, 54, 16)hsl(25, 74%, 24%)hsv(25, 85%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 85%, 58%)oklch(39.3% 0.089 52.3)lab(29.11% 21.59 32.96)lch(29.11% 39.40 56.77)What #6A3610 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 #6A3610, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A3610 Channel Values
How #6A3610 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 54 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 74% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 85% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 85% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.78:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A3610 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 #6A3610
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A3610; 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 #6A3610
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 #6A3610 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.
#6A3610#42420F#553E0F#4C4C07#59440B#6B3333#6B3429#444444Using #6A3610 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a3610: #6A3610;background-color: #6A3610;colors: { 'color-6a3610': '#6A3610' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.212, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_6a3610">#6A3610</color>fill="#6A3610"More Brown Colors
#6A3610 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A3610 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A3610?
#6A3610 is a dark brown — rgb(106, 54, 16) in RGB and hsl(25, 74%, 24%) 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 5.5.
What is the RGB value of #6A3610?
#6A3610 is rgb(106, 54, 16) — red 106, green 54, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A3610?
#6A3610 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 85%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A3610 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A3610 scores 9.78:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A3610 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A3610 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 13.92, which is visibly different.
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