#6F4E49 Color
#6F4E49 is rgb(111, 78, 73) in RGB, hsl(8, 21%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 34%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F4E49rgb(111, 78, 73)hsl(8, 21%, 36%)hsv(8, 34%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 34%, 56%)oklch(45.8% 0.046 28.6)lab(36.75% 13.80 8.79)lch(36.75% 16.36 32.50)What #6F4E49 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 #6F4E49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F4E49 Channel Values
How #6F4E49 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 21% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 34% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 34% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.34:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F4E49 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 #6F4E49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F4E49; 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 #6F4E49
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 #6F4E49 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.
#6F4E49#555549#605249#5B5B48#635648#6F4D4D#6F4E4C#565656Using #6F4E49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f4e49: #6F4E49;background-color: #6F4E49;colors: { 'color-6f4e49': '#6F4E49' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.306, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_6f4e49">#6F4E49</color>fill="#6F4E49"More Red Colors
#6F4E49 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F4E49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F4E49?
#6F4E49 is a dark red — rgb(111, 78, 73) in RGB and hsl(8, 21%, 36%) 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 3.25.
What is the RGB value of #6F4E49?
#6F4E49 is rgb(111, 78, 73) — red 111, green 78, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F4E49?
#6F4E49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 34%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F4E49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F4E49 scores 7.34:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F4E49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F4E49 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 18.07, which is visibly different.
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