#6D361C Color
#6D361C is rgb(109, 54, 28) in RGB, hsl(19, 59%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 74%, 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 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D361Crgb(109, 54, 28)hsl(19, 59%, 27%)hsv(19, 74%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 74%, 57%)oklch(39.9% 0.087 44.6)lab(29.71% 23.36 27.41)lch(29.71% 36.01 49.56)What #6D361C 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 #6D361C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D361C Channel Values
How #6D361C 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 54 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 59% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 74% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 74% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.57:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D361C 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 #6D361C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D361C; 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 #6D361C
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 #6D361C 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.
#6D361C#43431B#573E1C#4E4E17#5C4519#6E3333#6E352C#454545Using #6D361C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d361c: #6D361C;background-color: #6D361C;colors: { 'color-6d361c': '#6D361C' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.212, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_6d361c">#6D361C</color>fill="#6D361C"More Brown Colors
#6D361C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D361C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D361C?
#6D361C is a dark brown — rgb(109, 54, 28) in RGB and hsl(19, 59%, 27%) 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 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #6D361C?
#6D361C is rgb(109, 54, 28) — red 109, green 54, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D361C?
#6D361C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 74%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D361C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D361C scores 9.57:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D361C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D361C 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 17.04, which is visibly different.
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