#6E470C Color
#6E470C is rgb(110, 71, 12) in RGB, hsl(36, 80%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 89%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E470Crgb(110, 71, 12)hsl(36, 80%, 24%)hsv(36, 89%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 89%, 57%)oklch(43.2% 0.087 71.1)lab(34.00% 13.60 38.91)lch(34.00% 41.22 70.73)What #6E470C 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 #6E470C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E470C Channel Values
How #6E470C 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 71 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 80% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 89% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 89% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.17:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E470C 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 #6E470C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E470C; 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 #6E470C
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 #6E470C 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.
#6E470C#4F4F0B#5D4C0B#565604#615107#704343#6F4434#4F4F4FUsing #6E470C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e470c: #6E470C;background-color: #6E470C;colors: { 'color-6e470c': '#6E470C' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.278, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_6e470c">#6E470C</color>fill="#6E470C"More Brown Colors
#6E470C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E470C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E470C?
#6E470C is a dark brown — rgb(110, 71, 12) in RGB and hsl(36, 80%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.87.
What is the RGB value of #6E470C?
#6E470C is rgb(110, 71, 12) — red 110, green 71, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E470C?
#6E470C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 89%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E470C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E470C scores 8.17:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E470C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E470C 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 15.23, which is visibly different.
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