#6E2B3E Color
#6E2B3E is rgb(110, 43, 62) in RGB, hsl(343, 44%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 44%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E2B3Ergb(110, 43, 62)hsl(343, 44%, 30%)hsv(343, 61%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 44%, 57%)oklch(39% 0.097 5)lab(28.10% 31.75 3.77)lch(28.10% 31.97 6.77)What #6E2B3E 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 #6E2B3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E2B3E Channel Values
How #6E2B3E 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 110 · G 43 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 44% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 61% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 44% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.11:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E2B3E 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 #6E2B3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E2B3E; 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 #6E2B3E
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 #6E2B3E 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.
#6E2B3E#3D3D3E#55373E#4A4A3C#5A3F3D#6D2E2E#6D2D35#424242Using #6E2B3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e2b3e: #6E2B3E;background-color: #6E2B3E;colors: { 'color-6e2b3e': '#6E2B3E' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.169, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_6e2b3e">#6E2B3E</color>fill="#6E2B3E"More Pink Colors
#6E2B3E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E2B3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E2B3E?
#6E2B3E is a dark pink — rgb(110, 43, 62) in RGB and hsl(343, 44%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #6E2B3E?
#6E2B3E is rgb(110, 43, 62) — red 110, green 43, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E2B3E?
#6E2B3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 44%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E2B3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E2B3E scores 10.11:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E2B3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E2B3E 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 35.16, which is a different colour altogether.
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