Close to Sepia
#6A3D00
#6A3D00 is a very dark, vivid orange, close to the color Sepia. In RGB it’s made of 41.6% red, 23.9% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6A3D00.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.21:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.28:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.21:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.28:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6A3D00 as they’d see it.
#6A3D00 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6A3D00
What color is #6A3D00?
#6A3D00 is a very dark, vivid orange, close to the color Sepia. In RGB it’s made of 41.6% red, 23.9% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6A3D00 in RGB?
#6A3D00 is rgb(106, 61, 0): 106 red, 61 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6A3D00 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 100, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6A3D00?
PANTONE 7581 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6A3D00?
Its complement #284488 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.