#6C3823 Color
#6C3823 is rgb(108, 56, 35) in RGB, hsl(17, 51%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 68%, 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 5.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C3823rgb(108, 56, 35)hsl(17, 51%, 28%)hsv(17, 68%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 68%, 58%)oklch(40.2% 0.081 42.2)lab(30.09% 22.12 23.66)lch(30.09% 32.39 46.93)What #6C3823 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 #6C3823, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C3823 Channel Values
How #6C3823 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 56 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 51% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 68% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 68% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.43:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C3823 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 #6C3823
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C3823; 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 #6C3823
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 #6C3823 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.
#6C3823#444422#574023#4E4E1F#5B4621#6D3636#6D372F#464646Using #6C3823 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c3823: #6C3823;background-color: #6C3823;colors: { 'color-6c3823': '#6C3823' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.220, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_6c3823">#6C3823</color>fill="#6C3823"More Brown Colors
#6C3823 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C3823 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C3823?
#6C3823 is a dark brown — rgb(108, 56, 35) in RGB and hsl(17, 51%, 28%) 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 5.76.
What is the RGB value of #6C3823?
#6C3823 is rgb(108, 56, 35) — red 108, green 56, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C3823?
#6C3823 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 68%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C3823 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C3823 scores 9.43:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C3823 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C3823 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 20.44, which is visibly different.
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