#6A472F Color
#6A472F is rgb(106, 71, 47) in RGB, hsl(24, 39%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 56%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A472Frgb(106, 71, 47)hsl(24, 39%, 30%)hsv(24, 56%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 56%, 58%)oklch(43.1% 0.06 54.8)lab(33.77% 13.29 20.73)lch(33.77% 24.62 57.34)What #6A472F 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 #6A472F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A472F Channel Values
How #6A472F 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 71 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 39% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 56% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 56% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.22:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A472F 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 #6A472F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A472F; 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 #6A472F
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 #6A472F 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.
#6A472F#4E4E2F#5B4B2F#55552D#5E4F2E#6C4444#6B463D#4F4F4FUsing #6A472F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a472f: #6A472F;background-color: #6A472F;colors: { 'color-6a472f': '#6A472F' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.278, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_6a472f">#6A472F</color>fill="#6A472F"More Brown Colors
#6A472F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A472F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A472F?
#6A472F is a dark brown — rgb(106, 71, 47) in RGB and hsl(24, 39%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.64.
What is the RGB value of #6A472F?
#6A472F is rgb(106, 71, 47) — red 106, green 71, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A472F?
#6A472F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 56%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A472F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A472F scores 8.22:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A472F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A472F 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 25.79, which is a different colour altogether.
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