#6A5244 Color
#6A5244 is rgb(106, 82, 68) in RGB, hsl(22, 22%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 36%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A5244rgb(106, 82, 68)hsl(22, 22%, 34%)hsv(22, 36%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 36%, 58%)oklch(45.9% 0.039 51.7)lab(37.13% 8.72 12.27)lch(37.13% 15.05 54.61)What #6A5244 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 #6A5244, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A5244 Channel Values
How #6A5244 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 82 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 22% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 36% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 36% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.23:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A5244 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 #6A5244
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A5244; 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 #6A5244
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 #6A5244 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.
#6A5244#575744#5F5544#5B5B43#615743#6B5050#6B514C#575757Using #6A5244 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a5244: #6A5244;background-color: #6A5244;colors: { 'color-6a5244': '#6A5244' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.322, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_6a5244">#6A5244</color>fill="#6A5244"More Brown Colors
#6A5244 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A5244 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A5244?
#6A5244 is a dark brown — rgb(106, 82, 68) in RGB and hsl(22, 22%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.21.
What is the RGB value of #6A5244?
#6A5244 is rgb(106, 82, 68) — red 106, green 82, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A5244?
#6A5244 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 36%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A5244 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A5244 scores 7.23:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A5244 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A5244 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 16.73, which is visibly different.
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