Close to Umber
#6C5347
#6C5347 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Umber. In RGB it’s made of 42.4% red, 32.5% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 21% saturation and 35% 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 #6C5347.
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.
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2.97:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.08:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.97:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6C5347 as they’d see it.
#6C5347 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 #6C5347
What color is #6C5347?
#6C5347 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Umber. In RGB it’s made of 42.4% red, 32.5% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6C5347 in RGB?
#6C5347 is rgb(108, 83, 71): 108 red, 83 green, and 71 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6C5347 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 23, 34, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6C5347?
PANTONE 7518 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6C5347?
Its complement #3D5D6B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.