#6A502A Color
#6A502A is rgb(106, 80, 42) in RGB, hsl(36, 43%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 60%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A502Argb(106, 80, 42)hsl(36, 43%, 29%)hsv(36, 60%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 60%, 58%)oklch(45% 0.064 75.3)lab(36.17% 7.70 26.52)lch(36.17% 27.61 73.80)What #6A502A 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 #6A502A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A502A Channel Values
How #6A502A 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 80 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 43% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 60% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 60% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A502A 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 #6A502A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A502A; 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 #6A502A
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 #6A502A 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.
#6A502A#55552A#5E532A#5A5A28#615629#6C4C4C#6C4E41#545454Using #6A502A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a502a: #6A502A;background-color: #6A502A;colors: { 'color-6a502a': '#6A502A' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.314, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_6a502a">#6A502A</color>fill="#6A502A"More Brown Colors
#6A502A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A502A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A502A?
#6A502A is a dark brown — rgb(106, 80, 42) in RGB and hsl(36, 43%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.
What is the RGB value of #6A502A?
#6A502A is rgb(106, 80, 42) — red 106, green 80, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A502A?
#6A502A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 60%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A502A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A502A scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A502A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A502A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 25.17, which is a different colour altogether.
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