#6F343C Color
#6F343C is rgb(111, 52, 60) in RGB, hsl(352, 36%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 46%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Merlot (#73343A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F343Crgb(111, 52, 60)hsl(352, 36%, 32%)hsv(352, 53%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 46%, 56%)oklch(40.5% 0.084 13.1)lab(30.09% 27.30 7.89)lch(30.09% 28.42 16.12)What #6F343C 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 #6F343C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F343C Channel Values
How #6F343C 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 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 36% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 53% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 46% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.41:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F343C 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 #6F343C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F343C; 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 #6F343C
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 #6F343C 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.
#6F343C#43433C#583D3C#4E4E3A#5D453B#6F3535#6F3538#464646Using #6F343C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f343c: #6F343C;background-color: #6F343C;colors: { 'color-6f343c': '#6F343C' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.204, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_6f343c">#6F343C</color>fill="#6F343C"More Red Colors
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#6F343C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F343C?
#6F343C is a dark red — rgb(111, 52, 60) in RGB and hsl(352, 36%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Merlot (#73343A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.79.
What is the RGB value of #6F343C?
#6F343C is rgb(111, 52, 60) — red 111, green 52, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F343C?
#6F343C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 46%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F343C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F343C scores 9.41:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F343C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F343C 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 31.83, which is a different colour altogether.
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