What color is #6A4813?

#6A4813 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Very Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A4813?

The RGB value is 106, 72, 19: 106 red, 72 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A4813?

The complementary color is #13356A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A4813?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A4813 color

#6A4813 rgb(106, 72, 19)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6A4813 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 28.2% green and 7.5% blue (106, 72, 19).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 70% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 82% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Very Coffee (#664411), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#6A4813 color codes

HEX	`#6A4813`
RGB	`rgb(106, 72, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 28.2%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 70%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 82%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 82%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.45, 9.39, 35.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.45, 36.79, 75.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.379, 7.747, 1.67)`
Decimal	`6965267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A4813, 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 #6A4813	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A4813 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #6A4813 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a4813; }
.text { color: #6a4813; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a4813; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 72 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a4813, #606a13); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chocolate Brown.

Questions

What color is #6A4813?: #6A4813 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Very Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A4813?: The RGB value is 106, 72, 19: 106 red, 72 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A4813?: The complementary color is #13356A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A4813?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.