What color is #6D604A?

#6D604A 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 #6D604A?

The RGB value is 109, 96, 74: 109 red, 96 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D604A?

The complementary color is #4A576D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D604A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D604A color

#6D604A rgb(109, 96, 74)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6D604A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 37.6% green and 29% blue (109, 96, 74).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 19% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 32% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Ochicha Latte (#6B6047), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#6D604A color codes

HEX	`#6D604A`
RGB	`rgb(109, 96, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 37.6%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 19%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 32%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 32%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.39, 1.52, 14.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.39, 14.58, 84.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.726, 12.112, 8.197)`
Decimal	`7168074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D604A, 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 #6D604A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D604A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #6D604A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d604a; }
.text { color: #6d604a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d604a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 96 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d604a, #686d4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #6D604A?: #6D604A 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 #6D604A?: The RGB value is 109, 96, 74: 109 red, 96 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D604A?: The complementary color is #4A576D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D604A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.