#6B2A1F Color
#6B2A1F is rgb(107, 42, 31) in RGB, hsl(9, 55%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 71%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B2A1Frgb(107, 42, 31)hsl(9, 55%, 27%)hsv(9, 71%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 71%, 58%)oklch(37.6% 0.096 31.6)lab(26.78% 29.05 22.26)lch(26.78% 36.59 37.47)What #6B2A1F 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 #6B2A1F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B2A1F Channel Values
How #6B2A1F 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 42 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 55% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 71% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 71% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B2A1F 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 #6B2A1F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B2A1F; 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 #6B2A1F
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 #6B2A1F 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.
#6B2A1F#3B3B1E#52351F#48481A#583E1C#6B2929#6B2925#3E3E3EUsing #6B2A1F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b2a1f: #6B2A1F;background-color: #6B2A1F;colors: { 'color-6b2a1f': '#6B2A1F' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.165, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_6b2a1f">#6B2A1F</color>fill="#6B2A1F"More Red Colors
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#6B2A1F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B2A1F?
#6B2A1F is a dark red — rgb(107, 42, 31) in RGB and hsl(9, 55%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.28.
What is the RGB value of #6B2A1F?
#6B2A1F is rgb(107, 42, 31) — red 107, green 42, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B2A1F?
#6B2A1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 71%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B2A1F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B2A1F scores 10.63:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B2A1F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B2A1F 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 22.32, which is visibly different.
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