#6A5D4E Color
#6A5D4E is rgb(106, 93, 78) in RGB, hsl(32, 15%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 26%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A5D4Ergb(106, 93, 78)hsl(32, 15%, 36%)hsv(32, 26%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 26%, 58%)oklch(48.7% 0.029 71.1)lab(40.44% 3.50 10.68)lch(40.44% 11.24 71.85)What #6A5D4E 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 #6A5D4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A5D4E Channel Values
How #6A5D4E 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 93 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 15% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 26% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 26% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A5D4E 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 #6A5D4E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A5D4E; 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 #6A5D4E
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 #6A5D4E 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.
#6A5D4E#5F5F4E#645E4E#62624E#65604E#6B5B5B#6B5C56#5F5F5FUsing #6A5D4E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a5d4e: #6A5D4E;background-color: #6A5D4E;colors: { 'color-6a5d4e': '#6A5D4E' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.365, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_6a5d4e">#6A5D4E</color>fill="#6A5D4E"More Brown Colors
#6A5D4E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A5D4E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A5D4E?
#6A5D4E is a dark brown — rgb(106, 93, 78) in RGB and hsl(32, 15%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #6A5D4E?
#6A5D4E is rgb(106, 93, 78) — red 106, green 93, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A5D4E?
#6A5D4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 26%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A5D4E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A5D4E scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A5D4E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A5D4E 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 11.92, which is visibly different.
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