#6F351B Color
#6F351B is rgb(111, 53, 27) in RGB, hsl(19, 61%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 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 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F351Brgb(111, 53, 27)hsl(19, 61%, 27%)hsv(19, 76%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 56%)oklch(40% 0.091 43.4)lab(29.80% 24.75 28.20)lch(29.80% 37.52 48.73)What #6F351B 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 #6F351B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F351B Channel Values
How #6F351B 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 53 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 61% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 76% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 76% · 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 #6F351B 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 #6F351B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F351B; 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 #6F351B
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 #6F351B 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.
#6F351B#43431A#583E1A#4E4E15#5D4518#703232#70342B#454545Using #6F351B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f351b: #6F351B;background-color: #6F351B;colors: { 'color-6f351b': '#6F351B' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.208, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_6f351b">#6F351B</color>fill="#6F351B"More Brown Colors
#6F351B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F351B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F351B?
#6F351B is a dark brown — rgb(111, 53, 27) in RGB and hsl(19, 61%, 27%) 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 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #6F351B?
#6F351B is rgb(111, 53, 27) — red 111, green 53, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F351B?
#6F351B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F351B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F351B 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 #6F351B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F351B 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, which is visibly different.
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