#6C514B

A color in the Red, Pink family

#6c514b is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(108, 81, 75), HSL(11°, 18%, 36%), CMYK(0%, 25%, 31%, 58%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 7.2:1 on white and 2.92:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#6c514b
RGBrgb(108 81 75)
RGB (legacy)rgb(108, 81, 75)
RGB %rgb(42% 32% 29%)
HSLhsl(11 18% 36%)
HSV / HSBhsv(11, 31%, 42%)
HWBhwb(11 29% 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 31%, 58%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(37.23 10.95 8.15)
LCHlch(37.23 13.65 36.65)
OKLaboklab(0.4615 0.0318 0.0205)
OKLCHoklch(0.4615 0.0378 32.78)
Decimal7098699

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 7
Closest web-safe color#666633
Hue11°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)18% / 31%
Lightness (HSL)36%
Brightness or Value (HSV)42%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)35% / 34%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0958
Red / Green / Blue108 / 81 / 75

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
7.20:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.92:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 85 / -17 · As background with white / black text: Lc -89.9 / 19.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #6c514b;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(46.15% 0.0378 32.78);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(108 81 75 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#6c514b] text-[#6c514b] border-[#6c514b]">