#6B4206 Color
#6B4206 is rgb(107, 66, 6) in RGB, hsl(36, 89%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 94%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B4206rgb(107, 66, 6)hsl(36, 89%, 22%)hsv(36, 94%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 94%, 58%)oklch(41.8% 0.088 68.7)lab(32.23% 14.94 39.41)lch(32.23% 42.14 69.24)What #6B4206 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 #6B4206, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B4206 Channel Values
How #6B4206 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 66 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 89% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 94% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 94% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.72:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B4206 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 #6B4206
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B4206; 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 #6B4206
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 #6B4206 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.
#6B4206#4B4B05#594805#525200#5D4C01#6D3E3E#6C4030#4B4B4BUsing #6B4206 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b4206: #6B4206;background-color: #6B4206;colors: { 'color-6b4206': '#6B4206' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.259, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_6b4206">#6B4206</color>fill="#6B4206"More Brown Colors
#6B4206 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B4206 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B4206?
#6B4206 is a dark brown — rgb(107, 66, 6) in RGB and hsl(36, 89%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.
What is the RGB value of #6B4206?
#6B4206 is rgb(107, 66, 6) — red 107, green 66, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B4206?
#6B4206 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 94%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B4206 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B4206 scores 8.72:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B4206 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B4206 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 14.48, which is visibly different.
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