#6C480F Color
#6C480F is rgb(108, 72, 15) in RGB, hsl(37, 76%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 86%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C480Frgb(108, 72, 15)hsl(37, 76%, 24%)hsv(37, 86%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 86%, 58%)oklch(43.2% 0.084 73.2)lab(34.01% 12.13 37.68)lch(34.01% 39.59 72.16)What #6C480F 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 #6C480F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C480F Channel Values
How #6C480F 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 72 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 76% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 86% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 86% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.17:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C480F 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 #6C480F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C480F; 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 #6C480F
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 #6C480F 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.
#6C480F#50500E#5C4D0E#565608#60510B#6F4444#6E4536#4F4F4FUsing #6C480F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c480f: #6C480F;background-color: #6C480F;colors: { 'color-6c480f': '#6C480F' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.282, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_6c480f">#6C480F</color>fill="#6C480F"More Brown Colors
#6C480F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C480F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C480F?
#6C480F is a dark brown — rgb(108, 72, 15) in RGB and hsl(37, 76%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.
What is the RGB value of #6C480F?
#6C480F is rgb(108, 72, 15) — red 108, green 72, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C480F?
#6C480F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 86%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C480F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C480F scores 8.17:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C480F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C480F 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 16.88, which is visibly different.
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