#6E542B Color
#6E542B is rgb(110, 84, 43) in RGB, hsl(37, 44%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 61%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E542Brgb(110, 84, 43)hsl(37, 44%, 30%)hsv(37, 61%, 43%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 61%, 57%)oklch(46.4% 0.067 77.2)lab(37.79% 7.35 27.97)lch(37.79% 28.92 75.27)What #6E542B 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 #6E542B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E542B Channel Values
How #6E542B 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 84 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 44% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 61% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 61% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.08:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E542B 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 #6E542B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E542B; 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 #6E542B
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 #6E542B 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.
#6E542B#59592B#62572B#5E5E29#655A2A#715050#705244#585858Using #6E542B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e542b: #6E542B;background-color: #6E542B;colors: { 'color-6e542b': '#6E542B' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.329, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_6e542b">#6E542B</color>fill="#6E542B"More Brown Colors
#6E542B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E542B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E542B?
#6E542B is a dark brown — rgb(110, 84, 43) in RGB and hsl(37, 44%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.
What is the RGB value of #6E542B?
#6E542B is rgb(110, 84, 43) — red 110, green 84, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E542B?
#6E542B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 61%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E542B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E542B scores 7.08:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E542B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E542B 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.3, which is visibly different.
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