#6F431F Color
#6F431F is rgb(111, 67, 31) in RGB, hsl(27, 56%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 72%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F431Frgb(111, 67, 31)hsl(27, 56%, 28%)hsv(27, 72%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 72%, 56%)oklch(42.7% 0.079 57.6)lab(33.23% 17.01 29.57)lch(33.23% 34.12 60.09)What #6F431F 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 #6F431F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F431F Channel Values
How #6F431F 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 67 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 56% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 72% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 72% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.4:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F431F 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 #6F431F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F431F; 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 #6F431F
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 #6F431F 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.
#6F431F#4D4D1E#5C491F#55551B#604E1D#714040#704135#4D4D4DUsing #6F431F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f431f: #6F431F;background-color: #6F431F;colors: { 'color-6f431f': '#6F431F' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.263, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_6f431f">#6F431F</color>fill="#6F431F"More Brown Colors
#6F431F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F431F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F431F?
#6F431F is a dark brown — rgb(111, 67, 31) in RGB and hsl(27, 56%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.
What is the RGB value of #6F431F?
#6F431F is rgb(111, 67, 31) — red 111, green 67, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F431F?
#6F431F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 72%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F431F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F431F scores 8.4:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F431F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F431F 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 16.98, which is visibly different.
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