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#6F491F Color

#6F491F is rgb(111, 73, 31) in RGB, hsl(31, 56%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 72%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6F491F
HEX#6F491F
RGBrgb(111, 73, 31)
HSLhsl(31, 56%, 28%)
HSVhsv(31, 72%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 72%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(44% 0.077 66)
LABlab(34.79% 13.54 31.22)
LCHlch(34.79% 34.03 66.54)

What #6F491F 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 #6F491F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#6F491F Channel Values

How #6F491F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 111 · G 73 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 56% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 72% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 72% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F491F 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.

TextWhite text7.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6F491F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F491F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6F491F

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 #6F491F 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.

Typical#6F491F
Protanopia#51511E
Protanomaly#5E4E1F
Deuteranopia#58581B
Deuteranomaly#62521D
Tritanopia#714545
Tritanomaly#704739
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #6F491F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6f491f: #6F491F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6F491F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6f491f': '#6F491F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.286, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_6f491f">#6F491F</color>
SVG fillfill="#6F491F"

More Brown Colors

#6F491F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6F491F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6F491F?

#6F491F is a dark brown — rgb(111, 73, 31) in RGB and hsl(31, 56%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.

What is the RGB value of #6F491F?

#6F491F is rgb(111, 73, 31) — red 111, green 73, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6F491F?

#6F491F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 72%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6F491F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6F491F scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6F491F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6F491F 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 18.11, which is visibly different.

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