#6F5C58 Color
#6F5C58 is rgb(111, 92, 88) in RGB, hsl(10, 12%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F5C58rgb(111, 92, 88)hsl(10, 12%, 39%)hsv(10, 21%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 56%)oklch(49.2% 0.026 31.9)lab(40.90% 7.46 5.35)lch(40.90% 9.18 35.64)What #6F5C58 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 #6F5C58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F5C58 Channel Values
How #6F5C58 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 92 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 12% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 21% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 21% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F5C58 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 #6F5C58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F5C58; 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 #6F5C58
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 #6F5C58 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.
#6F5C58#606058#665E58#636357#686058#6F5C5C#6F5C5A#606060Using #6F5C58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f5c58: #6F5C58;background-color: #6F5C58;colors: { 'color-6f5c58': '#6F5C58' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.361, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_6f5c58">#6F5C58</color>fill="#6F5C58"More Red Colors
#6F5C58 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F5C58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F5C58?
#6F5C58 is a dark red — rgb(111, 92, 88) in RGB and hsl(10, 12%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #6F5C58?
#6F5C58 is rgb(111, 92, 88) — red 111, green 92, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F5C58?
#6F5C58 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F5C58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F5C58 scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F5C58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F5C58 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 9.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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