#6E5145 Color
#6E5145 is rgb(110, 81, 69) in RGB, hsl(18, 23%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 37%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E5145rgb(110, 81, 69)hsl(18, 23%, 35%)hsv(18, 37%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 37%, 57%)oklch(46.2% 0.044 43.5)lab(37.35% 11.20 12.06)lch(37.35% 16.46 47.12)What #6E5145 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 #6E5145, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E5145 Channel Values
How #6E5145 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 81 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 23% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 37% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 37% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.18:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E5145 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 #6E5145
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E5145; 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 #6E5145
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 #6E5145 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.
#6E5145#575745#615545#5C5C44#645844#6F5050#6F504C#575757Using #6E5145 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e5145: #6E5145;background-color: #6E5145;colors: { 'color-6e5145': '#6E5145' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.318, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_6e5145">#6E5145</color>fill="#6E5145"More Brown Colors
#6E5145 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E5145 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E5145?
#6E5145 is a dark brown — rgb(110, 81, 69) in RGB and hsl(18, 23%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.
What is the RGB value of #6E5145?
#6E5145 is rgb(110, 81, 69) — red 110, green 81, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E5145?
#6E5145 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 37%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E5145 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E5145 scores 7.18:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E5145 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E5145 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 17.91, which is visibly different.
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