#6A390C Color
#6A390C is rgb(106, 57, 12) in RGB, hsl(29, 80%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 89%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A390Crgb(106, 57, 12)hsl(29, 80%, 23%)hsv(29, 89%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 89%, 58%)oklch(39.9% 0.088 57.2)lab(29.82% 19.79 35.30)lch(29.82% 40.47 60.73)What #6A390C 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 #6A390C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A390C Channel Values
How #6A390C 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 57 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 80% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 89% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 89% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.53:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A390C 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 #6A390C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A390C; 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 #6A390C
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 #6A390C 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.
#6A390C#44440B#56400B#4D4D03#5A4606#6C3535#6B372A#454545Using #6A390C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a390c: #6A390C;background-color: #6A390C;colors: { 'color-6a390c': '#6A390C' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.224, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_6a390c">#6A390C</color>fill="#6A390C"More Brown Colors
#6A390C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A390C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A390C?
#6A390C is a dark brown — rgb(106, 57, 12) in RGB and hsl(29, 80%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.
What is the RGB value of #6A390C?
#6A390C is rgb(106, 57, 12) — red 106, green 57, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A390C?
#6A390C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 89%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A390C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A390C scores 9.53:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A390C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A390C 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 13.18, which is visibly different.
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