#6C2913 Color
#6C2913 is rgb(108, 41, 19) in RGB, hsl(15, 70%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 82%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C2913rgb(108, 41, 19)hsl(15, 70%, 25%)hsv(15, 82%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 82%, 58%)oklch(37.5% 0.101 38.1)lab(26.64% 29.52 29.34)lch(26.64% 41.62 44.82)What #6C2913 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 #6C2913, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C2913 Channel Values
How #6C2913 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 108 · G 41 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 70% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 82% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 82% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.69:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C2913 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 #6C2913
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C2913; 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 #6C2913
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 #6C2913 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.
#6C2913#3B3B12#533512#48480A#583E0E#6D2727#6C2820#3E3E3EUsing #6C2913 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c2913: #6C2913;background-color: #6C2913;colors: { 'color-6c2913': '#6C2913' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.161, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_6c2913">#6C2913</color>fill="#6C2913"More Brown Colors
#6C2913 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C2913 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C2913?
#6C2913 is a dark brown — rgb(108, 41, 19) in RGB and hsl(15, 70%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #6C2913?
#6C2913 is rgb(108, 41, 19) — red 108, green 41, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C2913?
#6C2913 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 82%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C2913 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C2913 scores 10.69:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C2913 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C2913 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 16.71, which is visibly different.
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