#6A4239 Color
#6A4239 is rgb(106, 66, 57) in RGB, hsl(11, 30%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 46%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A4239rgb(106, 66, 57)hsl(11, 30%, 32%)hsv(11, 46%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 46%, 58%)oklch(42.3% 0.058 33.3)lab(32.61% 17.00 13.07)lch(32.61% 21.44 37.57)What #6A4239 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 #6A4239, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A4239 Channel Values
How #6A4239 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 66 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 30% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 46% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 46% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.57:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A4239 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 #6A4239
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A4239; 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 #6A4239
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 #6A4239 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.
#6A4239#4B4B39#594739#525237#5C4C38#6B4141#6A413E#4C4C4CUsing #6A4239 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a4239: #6A4239;background-color: #6A4239;colors: { 'color-6a4239': '#6A4239' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.259, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_6a4239">#6A4239</color>fill="#6A4239"More Red Colors
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#6A4239 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A4239?
#6A4239 is a dark red — rgb(106, 66, 57) in RGB and hsl(11, 30%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #6A4239?
#6A4239 is rgb(106, 66, 57) — red 106, green 66, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A4239?
#6A4239 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 46%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A4239 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A4239 scores 8.57:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A4239 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A4239 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 24.48, which is visibly different.
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