#6B474A Color
#6B474A is rgb(107, 71, 74) in RGB, hsl(355, 20%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 31%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B474Argb(107, 71, 74)hsl(355, 20%, 35%)hsv(355, 34%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 31%, 58%)oklch(43.9% 0.05 13.8)lab(34.40% 16.22 4.81)lch(34.40% 16.92 16.51)What #6B474A 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 #6B474A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.
#6B474A Channel Values
How #6B474A 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 71 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 20% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 34% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 31% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B474A 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6B474A in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #6B474A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B474A; 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 #6B474A
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6B474A.
How #6B474A 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.
#6B474A#4F4F4A#5B4C4A#555549#5F5049#6B4747#6B4748#515151Using #6B474A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b474a: #6B474A;background-color: #6B474A;colors: { 'color-6b474a': '#6B474A' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.278, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_6b474a">#6B474A</color>fill="#6B474A"More Red Colors
#6B474A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B474A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B474A?
#6B474A is a dark red — rgb(107, 71, 74) in RGB and hsl(355, 20%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #6B474A?
#6B474A is rgb(107, 71, 74) — red 107, green 71, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B474A?
#6B474A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 31%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B474A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B474A scores 8:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B474A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B474A 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 19.66, which is visibly different.
Open #6B474A in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.