#6B534C Color
#6B534C is rgb(107, 83, 76) in RGB, hsl(14, 17%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 29%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B534Crgb(107, 83, 76)hsl(14, 17%, 36%)hsv(14, 29%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 29%, 58%)oklch(46.5% 0.034 36.9)lab(37.68% 9.46 8.13)lch(37.68% 12.47 40.69)What #6B534C 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 #6B534C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B534C Channel Values
How #6B534C 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 83 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 17% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 29% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 29% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.08:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B534C 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 #6B534C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B534C; 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 #6B534C
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 #6B534C 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.
#6B534C#58584C#60564C#5C5C4B#62584B#6C5252#6B5250#585858Using #6B534C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b534c: #6B534C;background-color: #6B534C;colors: { 'color-6b534c': '#6B534C' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.325, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_6b534c">#6B534C</color>fill="#6B534C"More Red Colors
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#6B534C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B534C?
#6B534C is a dark red — rgb(107, 83, 76) in RGB and hsl(14, 17%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #6B534C?
#6B534C is rgb(107, 83, 76) — red 107, green 83, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B534C?
#6B534C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 29%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B534C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B534C scores 7.08:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B534C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B534C 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 14.17, which is visibly different.
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