What color is #6B4428?

#6B4428 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pumpernickel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6B4428?

The RGB value is 107, 68, 40: 107 red, 68 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6B4428?

The complementary color is #284F6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B4428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6B4428 color

#6B4428 rgb(107, 68, 40)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6B4428 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 26.7% green and 15.7% blue (107, 68, 40).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 46% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 63% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pumpernickel (#6C462D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.46:1).

#6B4428 color codes

HEX	`#6B4428`
RGB	`rgb(107, 68, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 26.7%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 46%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 63%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 63%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.73, 13.67, 23.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.73, 27.34, 60.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.514, 7.414, 2.99)`
Decimal	`7029800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6B4428, 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 #6B4428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6B4428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #6B4428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b4428; }
.text { color: #6b4428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b4428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 68 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b4428, #6b6528); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6B4428?: #6B4428 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pumpernickel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6B4428?: The RGB value is 107, 68, 40: 107 red, 68 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6B4428?: The complementary color is #284F6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B4428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.