What color is #6A4734?

#6A4734 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A4734?

The RGB value is 106, 71, 52: 106 red, 71 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A4734?

The complementary color is #34576A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A4734?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A4734 color

#6A4734 rgb(106, 71, 52)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6A4734 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 27.8% green and 20.4% blue (106, 71, 52).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 34% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 51% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Buckeye (#674834), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#6A4734 color codes

HEX	`#6A4734`
RGB	`rgb(106, 71, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 27.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 34%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 51%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 51%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.6, 12.54, 17.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.6, 21.49, 54.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.817, 7.819, 4.293)`
Decimal	`6965044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A4734, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6A4734	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A4734 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6A4734 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a4734; }
.text { color: #6a4734; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a4734; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 71 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a4734, #6a6234); }

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Questions

What color is #6A4734?: #6A4734 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A4734?: The RGB value is 106, 71, 52: 106 red, 71 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A4734?: The complementary color is #34576A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A4734?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.