#6F4D4F Color
#6F4D4F is rgb(111, 77, 79) in RGB, hsl(356, 18%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 29%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F4D4Frgb(111, 77, 79)hsl(356, 18%, 37%)hsv(356, 31%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 29%, 56%)oklch(45.8% 0.046 15.1)lab(36.61% 15.04 4.87)lch(36.61% 15.80 17.94)What #6F4D4F 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 #6F4D4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F4D4F Channel Values
How #6F4D4F 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 77 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 18% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 31% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 29% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.37:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F4D4F 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 #6F4D4F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F4D4F; 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 #6F4D4F
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 #6F4D4F 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.
#6F4D4F#54544F#60514F#5A5A4E#63554E#6F4D4D#6F4D4E#565656Using #6F4D4F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f4d4f: #6F4D4F;background-color: #6F4D4F;colors: { 'color-6f4d4f': '#6F4D4F' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.302, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_6f4d4f">#6F4D4F</color>fill="#6F4D4F"More Red Colors
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#6F4D4F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F4D4F?
#6F4D4F is a dark red — rgb(111, 77, 79) in RGB and hsl(356, 18%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.
What is the RGB value of #6F4D4F?
#6F4D4F is rgb(111, 77, 79) — red 111, green 77, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F4D4F?
#6F4D4F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 29%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F4D4F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F4D4F scores 7.37:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F4D4F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F4D4F 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 17.62, which is visibly different.
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