#6F494B Color
#6F494B is rgb(111, 73, 75) in RGB, hsl(357, 21%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F494Brgb(111, 73, 75)hsl(357, 21%, 36%)hsv(357, 34%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 56%)oklch(44.9% 0.052 15.9)lab(35.48% 16.91 5.78)lch(35.48% 17.87 18.87)What #6F494B 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 #6F494B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F494B Channel Values
How #6F494B 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 73 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 21% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 34% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 32% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.69:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F494B 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 #6F494B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F494B; 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 #6F494B
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 #6F494B 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.
#6F494B#51514B#5E4E4B#58584A#62524A#6F4949#6F494A#535353Using #6F494B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f494b: #6F494B;background-color: #6F494B;colors: { 'color-6f494b': '#6F494B' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.286, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_6f494b">#6F494B</color>fill="#6F494B"More Red Colors
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#6F494B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F494B?
#6F494B is a dark red — rgb(111, 73, 75) in RGB and hsl(357, 21%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #6F494B?
#6F494B is rgb(111, 73, 75) — red 111, green 73, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F494B?
#6F494B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F494B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F494B scores 7.69:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F494B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F494B 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 19.98, which is visibly different.
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