#6F541B Color
#6F541B is rgb(111, 84, 27) in RGB, hsl(41, 61%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 76%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F541Brgb(111, 84, 27)hsl(41, 61%, 27%)hsv(41, 76%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 76%, 56%)oklch(46.3% 0.081 82.6)lab(37.77% 7.02 36.16)lch(37.77% 36.84 79.01)What #6F541B 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 #6F541B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F541B Channel Values
How #6F541B 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 84 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 61% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 76% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 76% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F541B 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 #6F541B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F541B; 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 #6F541B
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 #6F541B 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.
#6F541B#59591B#63571B#5E5E18#655A19#724F4F#715140#585858Using #6F541B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f541b: #6F541B;background-color: #6F541B;colors: { 'color-6f541b': '#6F541B' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.329, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_6f541b">#6F541B</color>fill="#6F541B"More Yellow Colors
#6F541B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F541B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F541B?
#6F541B is a dark yellow — rgb(111, 84, 27) in RGB and hsl(41, 61%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.33.
What is the RGB value of #6F541B?
#6F541B is rgb(111, 84, 27) — red 111, green 84, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F541B?
#6F541B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 76%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F541B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F541B scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F541B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F541B 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 21.73, which is visibly different.
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