#6D2E12 Color
#6D2E12 is rgb(109, 46, 18) in RGB, hsl(18, 72%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 83%, 57%) 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 7.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D2E12rgb(109, 46, 18)hsl(18, 72%, 25%)hsv(18, 83%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 83%, 57%)oklch(38.4% 0.098 42.4)lab(27.84% 27.34 31.06)lch(27.84% 41.38 48.64)What #6D2E12 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 #6D2E12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D2E12 Channel Values
How #6D2E12 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 109 · G 46 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 72% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 83% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 83% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.25:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D2E12 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 #6D2E12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D2E12; 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 #6D2E12
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 #6D2E12 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.
#6D2E12#3E3E11#553811#4A4A08#5A410D#6E2B2B#6E2D23#414141Using #6D2E12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d2e12: #6D2E12;background-color: #6D2E12;colors: { 'color-6d2e12': '#6D2E12' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.180, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_6d2e12">#6D2E12</color>fill="#6D2E12"More Brown Colors
#6D2E12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D2E12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D2E12?
#6D2E12 is a dark brown — rgb(109, 46, 18) in RGB and hsl(18, 72%, 25%) 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 7.6.
What is the RGB value of #6D2E12?
#6D2E12 is rgb(109, 46, 18) — red 109, green 46, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D2E12?
#6D2E12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 83%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D2E12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D2E12 scores 10.25:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D2E12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D2E12 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 14.58, which is visibly different.
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