#6F370C Color
#6F370C is rgb(111, 55, 12) in RGB, hsl(26, 80%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 89%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F370Crgb(111, 55, 12)hsl(26, 80%, 24%)hsv(26, 89%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 89%, 56%)oklch(40.3% 0.095 52.3)lab(30.15% 23.20 35.97)lch(30.15% 42.81 57.18)What #6F370C 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 #6F370C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F370C Channel Values
How #6F370C 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 55 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 80% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 89% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 89% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.43:1 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 #6F370C 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 #6F370C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F370C; 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 #6F370C
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 #6F370C 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.
#6F370C#45450A#59400B#4F4F01#5D4705#703434#703529#464646Using #6F370C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f370c: #6F370C;background-color: #6F370C;colors: { 'color-6f370c': '#6F370C' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.216, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_6f370c">#6F370C</color>fill="#6F370C"More Brown Colors
#6F370C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F370C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F370C?
#6F370C is a dark brown — rgb(111, 55, 12) in RGB and hsl(26, 80%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.19.
What is the RGB value of #6F370C?
#6F370C is rgb(111, 55, 12) — red 111, green 55, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F370C?
#6F370C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 89%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F370C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F370C scores 9.43:1 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 #6F370C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F370C 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 10.75, which is visibly different.
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