#6A542F Color
#6A542F is rgb(106, 84, 47) in RGB, hsl(38, 39%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 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 7.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A542Frgb(106, 84, 47)hsl(38, 39%, 30%)hsv(38, 56%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 56%, 58%)oklch(46% 0.061 79.4)lab(37.36% 5.73 25.08)lch(37.36% 25.73 77.13)What #6A542F 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 #6A542F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A542F Channel Values
How #6A542F 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 84 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 39% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 56% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 56% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A542F 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 #6A542F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A542F; 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 #6A542F
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 #6A542F 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.
#6A542F#58582F#60572F#5C5C2E#62592E#6D5050#6C5245#575757Using #6A542F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a542f: #6A542F;background-color: #6A542F;colors: { 'color-6a542f': '#6A542F' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.329, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_6a542f">#6A542F</color>fill="#6A542F"More Brown Colors
#6A542F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A542F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A542F?
#6A542F is a dark brown — rgb(106, 84, 47) in RGB and hsl(38, 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 7.8.
What is the RGB value of #6A542F?
#6A542F is rgb(106, 84, 47) — red 106, green 84, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A542F?
#6A542F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 56%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A542F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A542F scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A542F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A542F 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 23.28, which is visibly different.
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