#6D615A Color
#6D615A is rgb(109, 97, 90) in RGB, hsl(22, 10%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 17%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D615Argb(109, 97, 90)hsl(22, 10%, 39%)hsv(22, 17%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 17%, 57%)oklch(50.2% 0.019 52.3)lab(42.14% 4.02 5.85)lch(42.14% 7.10 55.53)What #6D615A 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 #6D615A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D615A Channel Values
How #6D615A 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 97 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 10% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 17% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 17% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.99:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D615A 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 #6D615A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D615A; 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 #6D615A
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 #6D615A 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.
#6D615A#63635A#67625A#65655A#68645A#6E6060#6D605E#636363Using #6D615A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d615a: #6D615A;background-color: #6D615A;colors: { 'color-6d615a': '#6D615A' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.380, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_6d615a">#6D615A</color>fill="#6D615A"More Brown Colors
#6D615A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D615A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D615A?
#6D615A is a dark brown — rgb(109, 97, 90) in RGB and hsl(22, 10%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.86.
What is the RGB value of #6D615A?
#6D615A is rgb(109, 97, 90) — red 109, green 97, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D615A?
#6D615A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 17%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D615A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D615A scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D615A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D615A 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 7.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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