#6E403F Color
#6E403F is rgb(110, 64, 63) in RGB, hsl(1, 27%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 43%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E403Frgb(110, 64, 63)hsl(1, 27%, 34%)hsv(1, 43%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 43%, 57%)oklch(42.6% 0.065 21.5)lab(32.80% 20.46 9.64)lch(32.80% 22.61 25.24)What #6E403F 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 #6E403F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E403F Channel Values
How #6E403F 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 64 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 27% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 43% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 43% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E403F 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 #6E403F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E403F; 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 #6E403F
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 #6E403F 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.
#6E403F#4A4A3F#5B463F#53533D#5F4C3E#6E4040#6E4040#4D4D4DUsing #6E403F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e403f: #6E403F;background-color: #6E403F;colors: { 'color-6e403f': '#6E403F' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.251, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_6e403f">#6E403F</color>fill="#6E403F"More Red Colors
#6E403F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E403F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E403F?
#6E403F is a dark red — rgb(110, 64, 63) in RGB and hsl(1, 27%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.84.
What is the RGB value of #6E403F?
#6E403F is rgb(110, 64, 63) — red 110, green 64, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E403F?
#6E403F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 43%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E403F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E403F scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E403F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E403F 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 25.42, which is a different colour altogether.
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