#6F432A Color
#6F432A is rgb(111, 67, 42) in RGB, hsl(22, 45%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 62%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F432Argb(111, 67, 42)hsl(22, 45%, 30%)hsv(22, 62%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 62%, 56%)oklch(42.9% 0.072 49.6)lab(33.35% 17.59 23.41)lch(33.35% 29.29 53.08)What #6F432A 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 #6F432A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F432A Channel Values
How #6F432A 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 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 45% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 62% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 62% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.36:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F432A 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 #6F432A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F432A; 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 #6F432A
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 #6F432A 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.
#6F432A#4D4D2A#5C492A#555527#604E28#704040#704139#4E4E4EUsing #6F432A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f432a: #6F432A;background-color: #6F432A;colors: { 'color-6f432a': '#6F432A' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.263, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_6f432a">#6F432A</color>fill="#6F432A"More Brown Colors
#6F432A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F432A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F432A?
#6F432A is a dark brown — rgb(111, 67, 42) in RGB and hsl(22, 45%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #6F432A?
#6F432A is rgb(111, 67, 42) — red 111, green 67, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F432A?
#6F432A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 62%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F432A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F432A scores 8.36:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F432A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F432A 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 21.46, which is visibly different.
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