#6F331B Color
#6F331B is rgb(111, 51, 27) in RGB, hsl(17, 61%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 76%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F331Brgb(111, 51, 27)hsl(17, 61%, 27%)hsv(17, 76%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 76%, 56%)oklch(39.7% 0.093 41.5)lab(29.35% 25.84 27.73)lch(29.35% 37.90 47.02)What #6F331B 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 #6F331B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F331B Channel Values
How #6F331B 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 51 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 61% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 76% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 76% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.7:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F331B 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 #6F331B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F331B; 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 #6F331B
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 #6F331B 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.
#6F331B#42421A#573D1A#4D4D15#5D4418#703131#703229#444444Using #6F331B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f331b: #6F331B;background-color: #6F331B;colors: { 'color-6f331b': '#6F331B' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.200, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_6f331b">#6F331B</color>fill="#6F331B"More Brown Colors
#6F331B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F331B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F331B?
#6F331B is a dark brown — rgb(111, 51, 27) in RGB and hsl(17, 61%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #6F331B?
#6F331B is rgb(111, 51, 27) — red 111, green 51, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F331B?
#6F331B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 76%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F331B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F331B scores 9.7:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F331B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F331B 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 16.43, which is visibly different.
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