#6B3D4A Color
#6B3D4A is rgb(107, 61, 74) in RGB, hsl(343, 27%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 31%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B3D4Argb(107, 61, 74)hsl(343, 27%, 33%)hsv(343, 43%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 31%, 58%)oklch(42% 0.067 2.1)lab(31.88% 22.00 1.22)lch(31.88% 22.03 3.18)What #6B3D4A 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 #6B3D4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B3D4A Channel Values
How #6B3D4A 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 61 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 27% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 43% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 31% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.78:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B3D4A 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 #6B3D4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B3D4A; 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 #6B3D4A
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 #6B3D4A 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.
#6B3D4A#47474A#58434A#505048#5C4949#6A3F3F#6A3E44#4B4B4BUsing #6B3D4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b3d4a: #6B3D4A;background-color: #6B3D4A;colors: { 'color-6b3d4a': '#6B3D4A' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.239, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_6b3d4a">#6B3D4A</color>fill="#6B3D4A"More Pink Colors
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#6B3D4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B3D4A?
#6B3D4A is a dark pink — rgb(107, 61, 74) in RGB and hsl(343, 27%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.
What is the RGB value of #6B3D4A?
#6B3D4A is rgb(107, 61, 74) — red 107, green 61, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B3D4A?
#6B3D4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 31%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B3D4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B3D4A scores 8.78:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B3D4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B3D4A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.35, which is a different colour altogether.
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