#6C511E Color
#6C511E is rgb(108, 81, 30) in RGB, hsl(39, 57%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 72%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C511Ergb(108, 81, 30)hsl(39, 57%, 27%)hsv(39, 72%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 72%, 58%)oklch(45.3% 0.076 80.4)lab(36.58% 7.43 33.41)lch(36.58% 34.23 77.46)What #6C511E 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 #6C511E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C511E Channel Values
How #6C511E 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 81 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 57% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 72% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 72% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C511E 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 #6C511E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C511E; 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 #6C511E
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 #6C511E 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.
#6C511E#56561E#60541E#5B5B1B#62571C#6F4D4D#6E4E3F#555555Using #6C511E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c511e: #6C511E;background-color: #6C511E;colors: { 'color-6c511e': '#6C511E' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.318, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_6c511e">#6C511E</color>fill="#6C511E"More Brown Colors
#6C511E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C511E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C511E?
#6C511E is a dark brown — rgb(108, 81, 30) in RGB and hsl(39, 57%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.
What is the RGB value of #6C511E?
#6C511E is rgb(108, 81, 30) — red 108, green 81, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C511E?
#6C511E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 72%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C511E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C511E scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C511E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C511E 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 22.24, which is visibly different.
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