#6F2401 Color
#6F2401 is rgb(111, 36, 1) in RGB, hsl(19, 98%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 99%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F2401rgb(111, 36, 1)hsl(19, 98%, 22%)hsv(19, 99%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 99%, 56%)oklch(37.1% 0.114 40.7)lab(26.17% 32.77 37.30)lch(26.17% 49.64 48.70)What #6F2401 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 #6F2401, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F2401 Channel Values
How #6F2401 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 111 · G 36 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 98% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 99% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 99% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.89:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F2401 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 #6F2401
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F2401; 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 #6F2401
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 #6F2401 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.
#6F2401#3A3A00#543200#484800#5A3C00#702121#6F2218#3D3D3DUsing #6F2401 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f2401: #6F2401;background-color: #6F2401;colors: { 'color-6f2401': '#6F2401' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.141, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_6f2401">#6F2401</color>fill="#6F2401"More Brown Colors
#6F2401 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F2401 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F2401?
#6F2401 is a dark brown — rgb(111, 36, 1) in RGB and hsl(19, 98%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #6F2401?
#6F2401 is rgb(111, 36, 1) — red 111, green 36, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F2401?
#6F2401 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 99%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F2401 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F2401 scores 10.89:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F2401 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F2401 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 13.37, which is visibly different.
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