#6D3812 Color
#6D3812 is rgb(109, 56, 18) in RGB, hsl(25, 72%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 83%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D3812rgb(109, 56, 18)hsl(25, 72%, 25%)hsv(25, 83%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 83%, 57%)oklch(40.2% 0.09 52.1)lab(30.09% 21.89 33.10)lch(30.09% 39.68 56.52)What #6D3812 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 #6D3812, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D3812 Channel Values
How #6D3812 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 56 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 72% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 83% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 83% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.44:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D3812 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 #6D3812
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D3812; 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 #6D3812
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 #6D3812 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.
#6D3812#454511#584011#4E4E0A#5C460D#6E3535#6E362A#464646Using #6D3812 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d3812: #6D3812;background-color: #6D3812;colors: { 'color-6d3812': '#6D3812' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.220, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_6d3812">#6D3812</color>fill="#6D3812"More Brown Colors
#6D3812 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D3812 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D3812?
#6D3812 is a dark brown — rgb(109, 56, 18) in RGB and hsl(25, 72%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.
What is the RGB value of #6D3812?
#6D3812 is rgb(109, 56, 18) — red 109, green 56, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D3812?
#6D3812 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 83%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D3812 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D3812 scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D3812 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D3812 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 13.09, which is visibly different.
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