#6B341E Color
#6B341E is rgb(107, 52, 30) in RGB, hsl(17, 56%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 72%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B341Ergb(107, 52, 30)hsl(17, 56%, 27%)hsv(17, 72%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 72%, 58%)oklch(39.3% 0.085 41.7)lab(28.93% 23.66 25.29)lch(28.93% 34.64 46.90)What #6B341E 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 #6B341E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B341E Channel Values
How #6B341E 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 52 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 56% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 72% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 72% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.84:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B341E 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 #6B341E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B341E; 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 #6B341E
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 #6B341E 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.
#6B341E#41411D#553C1E#4C4C19#5A431B#6C3232#6C332B#434343Using #6B341E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b341e: #6B341E;background-color: #6B341E;colors: { 'color-6b341e': '#6B341E' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.204, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_6b341e">#6B341E</color>fill="#6B341E"More Brown Colors
#6B341E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B341E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B341E?
#6B341E is a dark brown — rgb(107, 52, 30) in RGB and hsl(17, 56%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #6B341E?
#6B341E is rgb(107, 52, 30) — red 107, green 52, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B341E?
#6B341E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 72%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B341E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B341E scores 9.84:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B341E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B341E 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 19.11, which is visibly different.
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