#6D5431 Color
#6D5431 is rgb(109, 84, 49) in RGB, hsl(35, 38%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 55%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D5431rgb(109, 84, 49)hsl(35, 38%, 31%)hsv(35, 55%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 55%, 57%)oklch(46.3% 0.06 74.7)lab(37.74% 7.28 24.49)lch(37.74% 25.55 73.44)What #6D5431 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 #6D5431, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D5431 Channel Values
How #6D5431 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 84 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 38% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 55% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 55% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D5431 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 #6D5431
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D5431; 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 #6D5431
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 #6D5431 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.
#6D5431#595931#625731#5D5D2F#645A30#6F5151#6E5246#585858Using #6D5431 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d5431: #6D5431;background-color: #6D5431;colors: { 'color-6d5431': '#6D5431' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.329, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_6d5431">#6D5431</color>fill="#6D5431"More Brown Colors
#6D5431 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D5431 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D5431?
#6D5431 is a dark brown — rgb(109, 84, 49) in RGB and hsl(35, 38%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.
What is the RGB value of #6D5431?
#6D5431 is rgb(109, 84, 49) — red 109, green 84, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D5431?
#6D5431 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 55%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D5431 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D5431 scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D5431 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D5431 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.82, which is visibly different.
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