#6D4640 Color
#6D4640 is rgb(109, 70, 64) in RGB, hsl(8, 26%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 41%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D4640rgb(109, 70, 64)hsl(8, 26%, 34%)hsv(8, 41%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 41%, 57%)oklch(43.7% 0.055 29.1)lab(34.20% 16.65 10.88)lch(34.20% 19.89 33.16)What #6D4640 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 #6D4640, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D4640 Channel Values
How #6D4640 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 70 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 26% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 41% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 41% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.08:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D4640 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 #6D4640
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D4640; 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 #6D4640
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 #6D4640 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.
#6D4640#4E4E40#5C4B40#55553E#60503F#6D4545#6D4643#505050Using #6D4640 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d4640: #6D4640;background-color: #6D4640;colors: { 'color-6d4640': '#6D4640' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.275, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_6d4640">#6D4640</color>fill="#6D4640"More Red Colors
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#6D4640 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D4640?
#6D4640 is a dark red — rgb(109, 70, 64) in RGB and hsl(8, 26%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.99.
What is the RGB value of #6D4640?
#6D4640 is rgb(109, 70, 64) — red 109, green 70, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D4640?
#6D4640 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 41%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D4640 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D4640 scores 8.08:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D4640 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D4640 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 22.36, which is visibly different.
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