#6E4C00 Hex Color
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Reach for #6e4c00 when a design needs a dark, earthy base for coffee packaging, vintage branding, or moody layouts. This muted brown sits low on the lightness scale, so it reads warm and serious instead of muddy. White text passes WCAG AA against it at about 7.8:1 contrast. Pair it with cream or sage to keep fine details readable.
Questions about #6e4c00
What is #6e4c00 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6e4c00 is rgb(110, 76, 0), in HSL hsl(41, 100%, 22%) and in CMYK 0%, 31%, 100%, 57%.
What text color reads best on a #6e4c00 background?
White text is the safest choice, reaching about 7.8:1 contrast on #6e4c00, which clears WCAG AA for small body text. Black text falls far short of the threshold, so save it for backgrounds much lighter than this shade.
Does #6e4c00 read warm or cool in a layout?
It reads warm. The yellow undertone keeps the hue earthy even at this darkness, so it sits closer to coffee and dark chocolate than to charcoal. Use it where a warm neutral feels too light or too flat.
Is #6e4c00 readable on white or black?
#6e4c00 has a 7.78:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.69:1 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.