#6C4D33 Color
#6C4D33 is rgb(108, 77, 51) in RGB, hsl(27, 36%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 53%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C4D33rgb(108, 77, 51)hsl(27, 36%, 31%)hsv(27, 53%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 53%, 58%)oklch(44.7% 0.057 60.6)lab(35.71% 11.02 20.80)lch(35.71% 23.54 62.10)What #6C4D33 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 #6C4D33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C4D33 Channel Values
How #6C4D33 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 77 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 36% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 53% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 53% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C4D33 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 #6C4D33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C4D33; 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 #6C4D33
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 #6C4D33 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.
#6C4D33#535333#5E5133#595931#615432#6E4A4A#6D4B42#535353Using #6C4D33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c4d33: #6C4D33;background-color: #6C4D33;colors: { 'color-6c4d33': '#6C4D33' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.302, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_6c4d33">#6C4D33</color>fill="#6C4D33"More Brown Colors
#6C4D33 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C4D33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C4D33?
#6C4D33 is a dark brown — rgb(108, 77, 51) in RGB and hsl(27, 36%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #6C4D33?
#6C4D33 is rgb(108, 77, 51) — red 108, green 77, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C4D33?
#6C4D33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 53%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C4D33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C4D33 scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C4D33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C4D33 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.1, which is a different colour altogether.
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