#6B391E Color
#6B391E is rgb(107, 57, 30) in RGB, hsl(21, 56%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 72%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B391Ergb(107, 57, 30)hsl(21, 56%, 27%)hsv(21, 72%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 72%, 58%)oklch(40.2% 0.081 47.5)lab(30.12% 20.86 26.58)lch(30.12% 33.79 51.89)What #6B391E 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 #6B391E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B391E Channel Values
How #6B391E 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 57 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 56% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 72% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 72% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.42:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B391E 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 #6B391E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B391E; 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 #6B391E
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 #6B391E 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.
#6B391E#45451D#57401E#4E4E1A#5B461B#6C3636#6C372E#464646Using #6B391E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b391e: #6B391E;background-color: #6B391E;colors: { 'color-6b391e': '#6B391E' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.224, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_6b391e">#6B391E</color>fill="#6B391E"More Brown Colors
#6B391E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B391E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B391E?
#6B391E is a dark brown — rgb(107, 57, 30) in RGB and hsl(21, 56%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.
What is the RGB value of #6B391E?
#6B391E is rgb(107, 57, 30) — red 107, green 57, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B391E?
#6B391E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 72%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B391E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B391E scores 9.42:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B391E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B391E 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 18.38, which is visibly different.
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