#6F4E39 Color
#6F4E39 is rgb(111, 78, 57) in RGB, hsl(23, 32%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 49%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F4E39rgb(111, 78, 57)hsl(23, 32%, 33%)hsv(23, 49%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 49%, 56%)oklch(45.4% 0.055 53.3)lab(36.45% 12.30 18.23)lch(36.45% 21.99 56.01)What #6F4E39 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 #6F4E39, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F4E39 Channel Values
How #6F4E39 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 78 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 32% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 49% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 49% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.43:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F4E39 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 #6F4E39
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F4E39; 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 #6F4E39
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 #6F4E39 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.
#6F4E39#555539#605239#5B5B37#635638#704C4C#704D45#555555Using #6F4E39 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f4e39: #6F4E39;background-color: #6F4E39;colors: { 'color-6f4e39': '#6F4E39' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.306, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_6f4e39">#6F4E39</color>fill="#6F4E39"More Brown Colors
#6F4E39 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F4E39 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F4E39?
#6F4E39 is a dark brown — rgb(111, 78, 57) in RGB and hsl(23, 32%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.18.
What is the RGB value of #6F4E39?
#6F4E39 is rgb(111, 78, 57) — red 111, green 78, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F4E39?
#6F4E39 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 49%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F4E39 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F4E39 scores 7.43:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F4E39 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F4E39 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 23.39, which is visibly different.
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