#6E461C Color
#6E461C is rgb(110, 70, 28) in RGB, hsl(31, 59%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 75%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E461Crgb(110, 70, 28)hsl(31, 59%, 27%)hsv(31, 75%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 75%, 57%)oklch(43.2% 0.079 64.1)lab(33.84% 14.68 31.74)lch(33.84% 34.97 65.18)What #6E461C 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 #6E461C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E461C Channel Values
How #6E461C 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 70 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 59% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 75% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 75% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.22:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E461C 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 #6E461C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E461C; 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 #6E461C
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 #6E461C 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.
#6E461C#4F4F1B#5D4B1C#565618#60501A#704242#6F4437#4F4F4FUsing #6E461C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e461c: #6E461C;background-color: #6E461C;colors: { 'color-6e461c': '#6E461C' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.275, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_6e461c">#6E461C</color>fill="#6E461C"More Brown Colors
#6E461C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E461C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E461C?
#6E461C is a dark brown — rgb(110, 70, 28) in RGB and hsl(31, 59%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.
What is the RGB value of #6E461C?
#6E461C is rgb(110, 70, 28) — red 110, green 70, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E461C?
#6E461C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 75%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E461C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E461C scores 8.22:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E461C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E461C 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 17.11, which is visibly different.
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