What color is #6D4937?

#6D4937 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cappuccino. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D4937?

The RGB value is 109, 73, 55: 109 red, 73 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D4937?

The complementary color is #375B6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D4937?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D4937 color

#6D4937 rgb(109, 73, 55)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6D4937 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 28.6% green and 21.6% blue (109, 73, 55).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 50% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Cappuccino (#704A3A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.9:1).

#6D4937 color codes

HEX	`#6D4937`
RGB	`rgb(109, 73, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 28.6%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 50%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 50%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.59, 13.01, 16.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.59, 21.38, 52.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.379, 8.293, 4.72)`
Decimal	`7162167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D4937, 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 #6D4937	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D4937 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #6D4937 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d4937; }
.text { color: #6d4937; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d4937; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 73 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d4937, #6d6437); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6D4937?: #6D4937 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cappuccino. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D4937?: The RGB value is 109, 73, 55: 109 red, 73 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D4937?: The complementary color is #375B6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D4937?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.