#6C320E Color
#6C320E is rgb(108, 50, 14) in RGB, hsl(23, 77%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 87%, 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 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C320Ergb(108, 50, 14)hsl(23, 77%, 24%)hsv(23, 87%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 87%, 58%)oklch(38.9% 0.095 48.1)lab(28.51% 24.66 33.53)lch(28.51% 41.63 53.67)What #6C320E 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 #6C320E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C320E Channel Values
How #6C320E 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 50 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 77% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 87% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 87% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C320E 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 #6C320E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C320E; 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 #6C320E
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 #6C320E 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.
#6C320E#40400D#553B0D#4B4B04#5A4308#6D2F2F#6D3025#424242Using #6C320E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c320e: #6C320E;background-color: #6C320E;colors: { 'color-6c320e': '#6C320E' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.196, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_6c320e">#6C320E</color>fill="#6C320E"More Brown Colors
#6C320E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C320E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C320E?
#6C320E is a dark brown — rgb(108, 50, 14) in RGB and hsl(23, 77%, 24%) 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 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #6C320E?
#6C320E is rgb(108, 50, 14) — red 108, green 50, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C320E?
#6C320E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 87%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C320E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C320E scores 10:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C320E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C320E 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 12.84, which is visibly different.
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