#6A544D Color
#6A544D is rgb(106, 84, 77) in RGB, hsl(14, 16%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 27%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A544Drgb(106, 84, 77)hsl(14, 16%, 36%)hsv(14, 27%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 27%, 58%)oklch(46.6% 0.032 38.4)lab(37.86% 8.55 7.75)lch(37.86% 11.54 42.18)What #6A544D 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 #6A544D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A544D Channel Values
How #6A544D 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 77 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 16% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 27% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 27% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A544D 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 #6A544D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A544D; 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 #6A544D
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 #6A544D 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.
#6A544D#58584D#60574D#5C5C4C#62594D#6B5353#6A5351#595959Using #6A544D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a544d: #6A544D;background-color: #6A544D;colors: { 'color-6a544d': '#6A544D' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.329, blue: 0.302)<color name="color_6a544d">#6A544D</color>fill="#6A544D"More Red Colors
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#6A544D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A544D?
#6A544D is a dark red — rgb(106, 84, 77) in RGB and hsl(14, 16%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.94.
What is the RGB value of #6A544D?
#6A544D is rgb(106, 84, 77) — red 106, green 84, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A544D?
#6A544D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 27%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A544D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A544D scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A544D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A544D 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 13.27, which is visibly different.
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