What color is #6D4208?

#6D4208 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Very Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D4208?

The RGB value is 109, 66, 8: 109 red, 66 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D4208?

The complementary color is #08336D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D4208?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D4208 color

#6D4208 rgb(109, 66, 8)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6D4208 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 25.9% green and 3.1% blue (109, 66, 8).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 86% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 93% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Very Coffee (#664411), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#6D4208 color codes

HEX	`#6D4208`
RGB	`rgb(109, 66, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 25.9%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 86%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 93%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 93%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.18, 14.14, 38.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.18, 41.36, 70)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.299, 7.166, 1.176)`
Decimal	`7160328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D4208, 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 #6D4208	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D4208 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #6D4208 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d4208; }
.text { color: #6d4208; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d4208; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 66 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d4208, #666d08); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6D4208?: #6D4208 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Very Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D4208?: The RGB value is 109, 66, 8: 109 red, 66 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D4208?: The complementary color is #08336D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D4208?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.