#6A460B Color
#6A460B is rgb(106, 70, 11) in RGB, hsl(37, 81%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 90%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A460Brgb(106, 70, 11)hsl(37, 81%, 23%)hsv(37, 90%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 90%, 58%)oklch(42.5% 0.085 73.3)lab(33.17% 12.23 38.32)lch(33.17% 40.23 72.30)What #6A460B 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 #6A460B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A460B Channel Values
How #6A460B 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 70 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 81% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 90% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 90% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.42:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A460B 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 #6A460B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A460B; 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 #6A460B
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 #6A460B 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.
#6A460B#4E4E0A#5A4B0A#545403#5E4F06#6D4242#6C4333#4D4D4DUsing #6A460B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a460b: #6A460B;background-color: #6A460B;colors: { 'color-6a460b': '#6A460B' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.275, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_6a460b">#6A460B</color>fill="#6A460B"More Brown Colors
#6A460B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A460B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A460B?
#6A460B is a dark brown — rgb(106, 70, 11) in RGB and hsl(37, 81%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.
What is the RGB value of #6A460B?
#6A460B is rgb(106, 70, 11) — red 106, green 70, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A460B?
#6A460B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 90%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A460B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A460B scores 8.42:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A460B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A460B 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 16.86, which is visibly different.
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