#6F4339 Color
#6F4339 is rgb(111, 67, 57) in RGB, hsl(11, 32%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 49%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F4339rgb(111, 67, 57)hsl(11, 32%, 33%)hsv(11, 49%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 49%, 56%)oklch(43.2% 0.064 33.5)lab(33.58% 18.66 14.51)lch(33.58% 23.63 37.87)What #6F4339 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 #6F4339, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F4339 Channel Values
How #6F4339 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 32% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 49% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 49% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F4339 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 #6F4339
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F4339; 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 #6F4339
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 #6F4339 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.
#6F4339#4D4D39#5C4939#555537#604E38#704242#6F423E#4E4E4EUsing #6F4339 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f4339: #6F4339;background-color: #6F4339;colors: { 'color-6f4339': '#6F4339' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.263, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_6f4339">#6F4339</color>fill="#6F4339"More Red Colors
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#6F4339 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F4339?
#6F4339 is a dark red — rgb(111, 67, 57) in RGB and hsl(11, 32%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #6F4339?
#6F4339 is rgb(111, 67, 57) — red 111, green 67, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F4339?
#6F4339 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 49%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F4339 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F4339 scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F4339 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F4339 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 26, which is a different colour altogether.
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