What color is #6E4D2E?

#6E4D2E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cafe Royale. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E4D2E?

The RGB value is 110, 77, 46: 110 red, 77 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E4D2E?

The complementary color is #2E4F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E4D2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E4D2E color

#6E4D2E rgb(110, 77, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6E4D2E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 30.2% green and 18% blue (110, 77, 46).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 58% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Cafe Royale (#6A4928), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#6E4D2E color codes

HEX	`#6E4D2E`
RGB	`rgb(110, 77, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 30.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 58%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 58%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.64, 10.1, 23.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.64, 25.83, 66.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.578, 8.821, 3.782)`
Decimal	`7228718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E4D2E, 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 #6E4D2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6E4D2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #6E4D2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e4d2e; }
.text { color: #6e4d2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e4d2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 77 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e4d2e, #6e6d2e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6E4D2E?: #6E4D2E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cafe Royale. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E4D2E?: The RGB value is 110, 77, 46: 110 red, 77 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E4D2E?: The complementary color is #2E4F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E4D2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.