#6F472F Color
#6F472F is rgb(111, 71, 47) in RGB, hsl(23, 41%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 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 3.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F472Frgb(111, 71, 47)hsl(23, 41%, 31%)hsv(23, 58%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 56%)oklch(43.8% 0.066 51.3)lab(34.45% 15.60 21.75)lch(34.45% 26.77 54.35)What #6F472F 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 #6F472F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F472F Channel Values
How #6F472F 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 71 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 41% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 58% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 58% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F472F 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 #6F472F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F472F; 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 #6F472F
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 #6F472F 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.
#6F472F#50502F#5E4C2F#57572D#61512E#704444#70463D#505050Using #6F472F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f472f: #6F472F;background-color: #6F472F;colors: { 'color-6f472f': '#6F472F' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.278, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_6f472f">#6F472F</color>fill="#6F472F"More Brown Colors
#6F472F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F472F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F472F?
#6F472F is a dark brown — rgb(111, 71, 47) in RGB and hsl(23, 41%, 31%) 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 3.24.
What is the RGB value of #6F472F?
#6F472F is rgb(111, 71, 47) — red 111, green 71, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F472F?
#6F472F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F472F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F472F scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F472F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F472F 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 23.32, which is visibly different.
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