What color is #6C6049?

#6C6049 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C6049?

The RGB value is 108, 96, 73: 108 red, 96 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C6049?

The complementary color is #49556C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C6049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C6049 color

#6C6049 rgb(108, 96, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6C6049 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 37.6% green and 28.6% blue (108, 96, 73).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 32% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Ochicha Latte (#6B6047), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#6C6049 color codes

HEX	`#6C6049`
RGB	`rgb(108, 96, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 37.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 32%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.27, 0.94, 14.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.27, 14.95, 86.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.57, 12.035, 8.016)`
Decimal	`7102537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C6049, 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 #6C6049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C6049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #6C6049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c6049; }
.text { color: #6c6049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c6049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 96 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c6049, #666c49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #6C6049?: #6C6049 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C6049?: The RGB value is 108, 96, 73: 108 red, 96 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C6049?: The complementary color is #49556C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C6049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.