#6C2E13 Color
#6C2E13 is rgb(108, 46, 19) in RGB, hsl(18, 70%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 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 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C2E13rgb(108, 46, 19)hsl(18, 70%, 25%)hsv(18, 82%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 82%, 58%)oklch(38.3% 0.097 42.2)lab(27.67% 26.94 30.30)lch(27.67% 40.55 48.36)What #6C2E13 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 #6C2E13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C2E13 Channel Values
How #6C2E13 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 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 70% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 82% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 82% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.31:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C2E13 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 #6C2E13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C2E13; 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 #6C2E13
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 #6C2E13 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.
#6C2E13#3E3E12#543812#4A4A0A#59400E#6D2C2C#6D2D24#404040Using #6C2E13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c2e13: #6C2E13;background-color: #6C2E13;colors: { 'color-6c2e13': '#6C2E13' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.180, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_6c2e13">#6C2E13</color>fill="#6C2E13"More Brown Colors
#6C2E13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C2E13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C2E13?
#6C2E13 is a dark brown — rgb(108, 46, 19) in RGB and hsl(18, 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 6.85.
What is the RGB value of #6C2E13?
#6C2E13 is rgb(108, 46, 19) — red 108, green 46, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C2E13?
#6C2E13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 82%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C2E13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C2E13 scores 10.31:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C2E13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C2E13 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 15.28, which is visibly different.
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