#6E4E4E

A color in the Red, Pink family

#6e4e4e is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(110, 78, 78), HSL(0°, 17%, 37%), CMYK(0%, 29%, 29%, 57%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 7.34:1 on white and 2.86:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#6e4e4e
RGBrgb(110 78 78)
RGB (legacy)rgb(110, 78, 78)
RGB %rgb(43% 31% 31%)
HSLhsl(0 17% 37%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 29%, 43%)
HWBhwb(0 31% 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 29%, 57%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(36.73 13.91 5.63)
LCHlch(36.73 15 22.05)
OKLaboklab(0.4584 0.0411 0.0141)
OKLCHoklch(0.4584 0.0435 18.87)
Decimal7229006

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 7.6
Closest web-safe color#666666
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)17% / 29%
Lightness (HSL)37%
Brightness or Value (HSV)43%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)34% / 33%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0931
Red / Green / Blue110 / 78 / 78

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
7.34:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.86:1
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 85.4 / -16.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -90.3 / 18.6

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: #6e4e4e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(45.84% 0.0435 18.87);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(110 78 78 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#6e4e4e] text-[#6e4e4e] border-[#6e4e4e]">