#6A532F Color
#6A532F is rgb(106, 83, 47) in RGB, hsl(37, 39%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 56%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A532Frgb(106, 83, 47)hsl(37, 39%, 30%)hsv(37, 56%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 56%, 58%)oklch(45.7% 0.06 77.6)lab(37.08% 6.31 24.74)lch(37.08% 25.53 75.70)What #6A532F 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 #6A532F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A532F Channel Values
How #6A532F 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 83 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 39% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 56% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 56% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.26:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A532F 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 #6A532F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A532F; 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 #6A532F
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 #6A532F 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.
#6A532F#57572F#5F562F#5B5B2E#62582E#6D4F4F#6C5145#575757Using #6A532F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a532f: #6A532F;background-color: #6A532F;colors: { 'color-6a532f': '#6A532F' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.325, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_6a532f">#6A532F</color>fill="#6A532F"More Brown Colors
#6A532F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A532F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A532F?
#6A532F is a dark brown — rgb(106, 83, 47) in RGB and hsl(37, 39%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #6A532F?
#6A532F is rgb(106, 83, 47) — red 106, green 83, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A532F?
#6A532F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 56%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A532F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A532F scores 7.26:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A532F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A532F 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 23.97, which is visibly different.
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