#6E3500 Hex Color
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Dark and unsaturated, this brown sits low on the lightness scale with a warm orange undertone. #6e3500 works best as a dominant base for moody branding, coffee packaging, or vintage layouts. White text holds up on it at about 9.7:1 contrast, so small body copy stays readable. Pair it with muted teal for balance.
Questions about #6e3500
What is #6e3500 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6e3500 is rgb(110, 53, 0), in HSL hsl(29, 100%, 22%) and in CMYK 0%, 52%, 100%, 57%.
What colors pair well with #6e3500?
Is #6e3500 readable on white or black?
#6e3500 has a 9.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.17:1 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.