#6B2200 Color
#6B2200 is rgb(107, 34, 0) in RGB, hsl(19, 100%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 100%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B2200rgb(107, 34, 0)hsl(19, 100%, 21%)hsv(19, 100%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 100%, 58%)oklch(36.1% 0.112 40.8)lab(25.01% 32.09 36.32)lch(25.01% 48.47 48.54)What #6B2200 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 #6B2200, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B2200 Channel Values
How #6B2200 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 107 · G 34 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 100% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 100% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 100% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.33:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B2200 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 #6B2200
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B2200; 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 #6B2200
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 #6B2200 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.
#6B2200#373700#513000#454500#573A00#6C1F1F#6B2017#3A3A3AUsing #6B2200 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b2200: #6B2200;background-color: #6B2200;colors: { 'color-6b2200': '#6B2200' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.133, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_6b2200">#6B2200</color>fill="#6B2200"More Brown Colors
#6B2200 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B2200 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B2200?
#6B2200 is a dark brown — rgb(107, 34, 0) in RGB and hsl(19, 100%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #6B2200?
#6B2200 is rgb(107, 34, 0) — red 107, green 34, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B2200?
#6B2200 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 100%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B2200 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B2200 scores 11.33:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B2200 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B2200 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 14.51, which is visibly different.
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