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#6F2E0B Color

#6F2E0B is rgb(111, 46, 11) in RGB, hsl(21, 82%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 90%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6F2E0B
HEX#6F2E0B
RGBrgb(111, 46, 11)
HSLhsl(21, 82%, 24%)
HSVhsv(21, 90%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 90%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(38.7% 0.102 44.5)
LABlab(28.16% 28.03 34.85)
LCHlch(28.16% 44.72 51.19)

What #6F2E0B 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 #6F2E0B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#6F2E0B Channel Values

How #6F2E0B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 111 · G 46 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 82% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 90% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 90% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.14:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F2E0B 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.

TextWhite text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6F2E0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F2E0B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6F2E0B

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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Shades

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How #6F2E0B 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.

Typical#6F2E0B
Protanopia#3F3F09
Protanomaly#56390A
Deuteranopia#4B4B00
Deuteranomaly#5C4104
Tritanopia#702B2B
Tritanomaly#702C22
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #6F2E0B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6f2e0b: #6F2E0B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6F2E0B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6f2e0b': '#6F2E0B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.180, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_6f2e0b">#6F2E0B</color>
SVG fillfill="#6F2E0B"

More Brown Colors

#6F2E0B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6F2E0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6F2E0B?

#6F2E0B is a dark brown — rgb(111, 46, 11) in RGB and hsl(21, 82%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #6F2E0B?

#6F2E0B is rgb(111, 46, 11) — red 111, green 46, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6F2E0B?

#6F2E0B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 90%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6F2E0B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6F2E0B scores 10.14:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6F2E0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6F2E0B 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 11.86, which is visibly different.

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