#6A3E47 Color
#6A3E47 is rgb(106, 62, 71) in RGB, hsl(348, 26%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 33%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A3E47rgb(106, 62, 71)hsl(348, 26%, 33%)hsv(348, 42%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 33%, 58%)oklch(41.9% 0.063 6.9)lab(31.90% 20.68 3.16)lch(31.90% 20.92 8.70)What #6A3E47 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 #6A3E47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A3E47 Channel Values
How #6A3E47 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 62 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 26% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 42% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 33% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.78:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A3E47 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 #6A3E47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A3E47; 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 #6A3E47
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 #6A3E47 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.
#6A3E47#484847#574447#505045#5B4946#693F3F#6A3F42#4B4B4BUsing #6A3E47 in Code
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--color-6a3e47: #6A3E47;background-color: #6A3E47;colors: { 'color-6a3e47': '#6A3E47' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.243, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_6a3e47">#6A3E47</color>fill="#6A3E47"More Red Colors
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#6A3E47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A3E47?
#6A3E47 is a dark red — rgb(106, 62, 71) in RGB and hsl(348, 26%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #6A3E47?
#6A3E47 is rgb(106, 62, 71) — red 106, green 62, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A3E47?
#6A3E47 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 33%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A3E47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A3E47 scores 8.78:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A3E47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A3E47 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 24.37, which is visibly different.
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