#6A513E Color
#6A513E is rgb(106, 81, 62) in RGB, hsl(26, 26%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 42%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A513Ergb(106, 81, 62)hsl(26, 26%, 33%)hsv(26, 42%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 42%, 58%)oklch(45.6% 0.045 58.6)lab(36.74% 8.70 15.42)lch(36.74% 17.71 60.56)What #6A513E 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 #6A513E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A513E Channel Values
How #6A513E 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 81 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 26% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 42% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 42% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.34:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A513E 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 #6A513E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A513E; 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 #6A513E
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 #6A513E 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.
#6A513E#56563E#5F543E#5A5A3D#61573D#6B4F4F#6B5049#565656Using #6A513E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a513e: #6A513E;background-color: #6A513E;colors: { 'color-6a513e': '#6A513E' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.318, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_6a513e">#6A513E</color>fill="#6A513E"More Brown Colors
#6A513E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A513E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A513E?
#6A513E is a dark brown — rgb(106, 81, 62) in RGB and hsl(26, 26%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.87.
What is the RGB value of #6A513E?
#6A513E is rgb(106, 81, 62) — red 106, green 81, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A513E?
#6A513E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 42%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A513E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A513E scores 7.34:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A513E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A513E 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 19.3, which is visibly different.
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