#6F5E52 Color
#6F5E52 is rgb(111, 94, 82) in RGB, hsl(25, 15%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F5E52rgb(111, 94, 82)hsl(25, 15%, 38%)hsv(25, 26%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 56%)oklch(49.5% 0.029 57.2)lab(41.33% 5.59 9.59)lch(41.33% 11.10 59.75)What #6F5E52 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 #6F5E52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F5E52 Channel Values
How #6F5E52 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 94 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 15% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 26% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 26% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F5E52 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 #6F5E52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F5E52; 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 #6F5E52
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 #6F5E52 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.
#6F5E52#616152#676052#646451#696252#705D5D#705D59#616161Using #6F5E52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f5e52: #6F5E52;background-color: #6F5E52;colors: { 'color-6f5e52': '#6F5E52' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.369, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_6f5e52">#6F5E52</color>fill="#6F5E52"More Brown Colors
#6F5E52 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F5E52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F5E52?
#6F5E52 is a dark brown — rgb(111, 94, 82) in RGB and hsl(25, 15%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #6F5E52?
#6F5E52 is rgb(111, 94, 82) — red 111, green 94, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F5E52?
#6F5E52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F5E52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F5E52 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F5E52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F5E52 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 11.52, which is visibly different.
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