#6A3D11 Color
#6A3D11 is rgb(106, 61, 17) in RGB, hsl(30, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 84%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A3D11rgb(106, 61, 17)hsl(30, 72%, 24%)hsv(30, 84%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 84%, 58%)oklch(40.7% 0.084 60.1)lab(30.85% 17.62 34.02)lch(30.85% 38.31 62.62)What #6A3D11 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 #6A3D11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#6A3D11 Channel Values
How #6A3D11 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 61 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 72% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 84% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 84% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.18:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A3D11 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6A3D11 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #6A3D11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A3D11; 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 #6A3D11
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6A3D11.
How #6A3D11 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.
#6A3D11#474710#574310#4F4F0A#5B490D#6C3939#6B3B2E#484848Using #6A3D11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a3d11: #6A3D11;background-color: #6A3D11;colors: { 'color-6a3d11': '#6A3D11' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.239, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_6a3d11">#6A3D11</color>fill="#6A3D11"More Brown Colors
#6A3D11 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A3D11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A3D11?
#6A3D11 is a dark brown — rgb(106, 61, 17) in RGB and hsl(30, 72%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.
What is the RGB value of #6A3D11?
#6A3D11 is rgb(106, 61, 17) — red 106, green 61, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A3D11?
#6A3D11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 84%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A3D11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A3D11 scores 9.18:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A3D11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A3D11 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 14.72, which is visibly different.
Open #6A3D11 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.