#6F451E Hex Color
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A brown closer to dark chocolate or worn leather than to tan. #6f451e is muted and warm, giving designs an earthy, serious feel that suits coffee brands, vintage packaging, and moody backgrounds. It works best as a dominant base, flattered by cream or dusty sage accents rather than bright colors. The hex code #6f451e also holds enough contrast for white body text, so it pulls double duty as a dark UI background.
Questions about #6f451e
What is #6f451e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6f451e is rgb(111, 69, 30), in HSL hsl(29, 57%, 28%) and in CMYK 0%, 38%, 73%, 56%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #6f451e?
#6f451e pairs well with cream, dusty sage, and deep teal. The cream softens its darkness, sage plays up its earthy undertone, and teal gives the warm brown a richer, more layered contrast.
Is #6f451e readable on white or black?
#6f451e has a 8.24:1 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.