#6F3E20 Color
#6F3E20 is rgb(111, 62, 32) in RGB, hsl(23, 55%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 71%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F3E20rgb(111, 62, 32)hsl(23, 55%, 28%)hsv(23, 71%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 71%, 56%)oklch(41.8% 0.081 50.4)lab(31.98% 19.93 27.68)lch(31.98% 34.11 54.25)What #6F3E20 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 #6F3E20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F3E20 Channel Values
How #6F3E20 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 62 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 55% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 71% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 71% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.8:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F3E20 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 #6F3E20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F3E20; 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 #6F3E20
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 #6F3E20 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.
#6F3E20#49491F#5B4520#52521C#5F4B1D#703B3B#703C32#4A4A4AUsing #6F3E20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f3e20: #6F3E20;background-color: #6F3E20;colors: { 'color-6f3e20': '#6F3E20' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.243, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_6f3e20">#6F3E20</color>fill="#6F3E20"More Brown Colors
#6F3E20 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F3E20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F3E20?
#6F3E20 is a dark brown — rgb(111, 62, 32) in RGB and hsl(23, 55%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #6F3E20?
#6F3E20 is rgb(111, 62, 32) — red 111, green 62, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F3E20?
#6F3E20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 71%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F3E20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F3E20 scores 8.8:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F3E20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F3E20 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 17.16, which is visibly different.
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