#6B310A Color
#6B310A is rgb(107, 49, 10) in RGB, hsl(24, 83%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 91%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B310Argb(107, 49, 10)hsl(24, 83%, 23%)hsv(24, 91%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 91%, 58%)oklch(38.5% 0.096 49)lab(28.09% 24.68 34.85)lch(28.09% 42.70 54.70)What #6B310A 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 #6B310A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B310A Channel Values
How #6B310A 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 49 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 83% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 91% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 91% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.15:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B310A 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 #6B310A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B310A; 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 #6B310A
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 #6B310A 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.
#6B310A#404008#543A09#4A4A00#594204#6C2E2E#6C2F24#414141Using #6B310A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b310a: #6B310A;background-color: #6B310A;colors: { 'color-6b310a': '#6B310A' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.192, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_6b310a">#6B310A</color>fill="#6B310A"More Brown Colors
#6B310A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B310A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B310A?
#6B310A is a dark brown — rgb(107, 49, 10) in RGB and hsl(24, 83%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #6B310A?
#6B310A is rgb(107, 49, 10) — red 107, green 49, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B310A?
#6B310A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 91%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B310A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B310A scores 10.15:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B310A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B310A 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 12.39, which is visibly different.
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