#6C2E04 Color
#6C2E04 is rgb(108, 46, 4) in RGB, hsl(24, 93%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 96%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C2E04rgb(108, 46, 4)hsl(24, 93%, 22%)hsv(24, 96%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 96%, 58%)oklch(38.2% 0.101 47.8)lab(27.58% 26.61 36.97)lch(27.58% 45.55 54.25)What #6C2E04 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 #6C2E04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C2E04 Channel Values
How #6C2E04 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 46 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 93% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 96% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 96% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.34:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C2E04 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 #6C2E04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C2E04; 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 #6C2E04
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 #6C2E04 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.
#6C2E04#3E3E02#543803#4A4A00#594000#6D2B2B#6D2C21#404040Using #6C2E04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c2e04: #6C2E04;background-color: #6C2E04;colors: { 'color-6c2e04': '#6C2E04' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.180, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_6c2e04">#6C2E04</color>fill="#6C2E04"More Brown Colors
#6C2E04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C2E04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C2E04?
#6C2E04 is a dark brown — rgb(108, 46, 4) in RGB and hsl(24, 93%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #6C2E04?
#6C2E04 is rgb(108, 46, 4) — red 108, green 46, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C2E04?
#6C2E04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 96%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C2E04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C2E04 scores 10.34:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C2E04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C2E04 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 11.42, which is visibly different.
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