#6D480D Color
#6D480D is rgb(109, 72, 13) in RGB, hsl(37, 79%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 88%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D480Drgb(109, 72, 13)hsl(37, 79%, 24%)hsv(37, 88%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 88%, 57%)oklch(43.3% 0.086 72.8)lab(34.13% 12.56 38.59)lch(34.13% 40.59 71.97)What #6D480D 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 #6D480D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D480D Channel Values
How #6D480D 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 72 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 79% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 88% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 88% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.13:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D480D 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 #6D480D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D480D; 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 #6D480D
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 #6D480D 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.
#6D480D#50500C#5D4D0C#565605#605108#704444#6F4535#4F4F4FUsing #6D480D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d480d: #6D480D;background-color: #6D480D;colors: { 'color-6d480d': '#6D480D' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.282, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_6d480d">#6D480D</color>fill="#6D480D"More Brown Colors
#6D480D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D480D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D480D?
#6D480D is a dark brown — rgb(109, 72, 13) in RGB and hsl(37, 79%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.
What is the RGB value of #6D480D?
#6D480D is rgb(109, 72, 13) — red 109, green 72, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D480D?
#6D480D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 88%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D480D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D480D scores 8.13:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D480D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D480D 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 16.25, which is visibly different.
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