#6C5232 Color
#6C5232 is rgb(108, 82, 50) in RGB, hsl(33, 37%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 54%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C5232rgb(108, 82, 50)hsl(33, 37%, 31%)hsv(33, 54%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 54%, 58%)oklch(45.8% 0.058 71.3)lab(37.08% 8.04 23.07)lch(37.08% 24.44 70.79)What #6C5232 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 #6C5232, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C5232 Channel Values
How #6C5232 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 82 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 37% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 54% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 54% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.26:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C5232 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 #6C5232
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C5232; 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 #6C5232
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 #6C5232 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.
#6C5232#575732#605532#5C5C30#635831#6E4F4F#6D5045#575757Using #6C5232 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c5232: #6C5232;background-color: #6C5232;colors: { 'color-6c5232': '#6C5232' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.322, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_6c5232">#6C5232</color>fill="#6C5232"More Brown Colors
#6C5232 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C5232 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C5232?
#6C5232 is a dark brown — rgb(108, 82, 50) in RGB and hsl(33, 37%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #6C5232?
#6C5232 is rgb(108, 82, 50) — red 108, green 82, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C5232?
#6C5232 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 54%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C5232 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C5232 scores 7.26:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C5232 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C5232 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 25.51, which is a different colour altogether.
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