#6A4637 Hex Color
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This muted, dusty brown offers a serious, grounded aesthetic for branding or organic product design. Because #6a4637 is highly unsaturated, it works best as a supporting tone rather than a large background, where it can easily appear muddy. Pair it with soft creams or warm whites for excellent legibility. The hex code for this grounded, dark brown is #6a4637.
Questions about #6a4637
What is #6a4637 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6a4637 is rgb(106, 70, 55), in HSL hsl(18, 32%, 32%) and in CMYK 0%, 34%, 48%, 58%.
What colors pair well with the brown shade #6a4637?
Is #6a4637 suitable for large background areas in web design?
This color is generally too dark and highly unsaturated for large backgrounds, where it can easily appear muddy or drain energy from the interface. It functions much more effectively as a grounding accent, text color, or in small, intentional design elements.
Is #6a4637 readable on white or black?
#6a4637 has a 8.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.54:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.