#6E303E Color
#6E303E is rgb(110, 48, 62) in RGB, hsl(346, 39%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 44%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E303Ergb(110, 48, 62)hsl(346, 39%, 31%)hsv(346, 56%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 44%, 57%)oklch(39.8% 0.089 7.9)lab(29.11% 29.19 5.19)lch(29.11% 29.65 10.08)What #6E303E 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 #6E303E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E303E Channel Values
How #6E303E 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 48 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 39% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 56% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 44% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.74:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E303E 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 #6E303E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E303E; 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 #6E303E
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 #6E303E 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.
#6E303E#40403E#563A3E#4C4C3C#5B423D#6D3232#6E3137#444444Using #6E303E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e303e: #6E303E;background-color: #6E303E;colors: { 'color-6e303e': '#6E303E' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.188, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_6e303e">#6E303E</color>fill="#6E303E"More Red Colors
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#6E303E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E303E?
#6E303E is a dark red — rgb(110, 48, 62) in RGB and hsl(346, 39%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.67.
What is the RGB value of #6E303E?
#6E303E is rgb(110, 48, 62) — red 110, green 48, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E303E?
#6E303E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 44%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E303E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E303E scores 9.74:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E303E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E303E 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 33.37, which is a different colour altogether.
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