#6F342A Color
#6F342A is rgb(111, 52, 42) in RGB, hsl(9, 45%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 62%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F342Argb(111, 52, 42)hsl(9, 45%, 30%)hsv(9, 62%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 62%, 56%)oklch(40.1% 0.086 31.1)lab(29.76% 26.02 19.07)lch(29.76% 32.27 36.24)What #6F342A 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 #6F342A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F342A Channel Values
How #6F342A 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 52 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 45% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 62% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 62% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.54:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F342A 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 #6F342A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F342A; 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 #6F342A
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 #6F342A 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.
#6F342A#434329#583D2A#4E4E26#5D4528#6F3333#6F3330#454545Using #6F342A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f342a: #6F342A;background-color: #6F342A;colors: { 'color-6f342a': '#6F342A' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.204, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_6f342a">#6F342A</color>fill="#6F342A"More Red Colors
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#6F342A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F342A?
#6F342A is a dark red — rgb(111, 52, 42) in RGB and hsl(9, 45%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #6F342A?
#6F342A is rgb(111, 52, 42) — red 111, green 52, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F342A?
#6F342A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 62%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F342A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F342A scores 9.54:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F342A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F342A 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 23.09, which is visibly different.
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