Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#6B4406

#6B4406 is a warm orange HEX color close to Sepia. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 107, 68, 6, HSL 37, 89%, 22%, has luminance 0.0727, and belongs to the dark group.

orangewarmdark
#6B4406 Sample readable text
HEX #6B4406
RGB rgb(107, 68, 6)
HSL hsl(37 89% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 36, 94, 58)
Luminance 0.0727
Contrast Black 2.45:1White 8.56:1

CSS

--color-6b4406: #6B4406;
.background-6b4406 { background-color: #6B4406; }
.text-6b4406 { color: #6B4406; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0727
Black text2.45:1AA Fail
White text8.56:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#6B4406","rgb":[107,68,6],"hsl":[37,89,22],"cmyk":[0,36,94,58],"luminance":0.0727,"contrast":{"black":2.45,"white":8.56}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.45,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.56,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#130C01","hex":"#130C01","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.08,"contrastWhite":19.44,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#062C6A","hex":"#062C6A","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.58,"contrastWhite":13.32,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#6A1206","hex":"#6A1206","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.7,"contrastWhite":12.34,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.85,"contrastWhite":11.36,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.08,"contrastWhite":10.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","dark","dark orange","Sepia adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6b4406.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sepia.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#062C6A","analogous":["#6A1206","#5E6A06"],"triadic":["#066A44","#44066A"],"tetradic":["#066A12","#062C6A","#6A065E"],"splitComplementary":["#065E6A","#12066A"],"monochromatic":["#C17B0B","#6B4406","#130C01"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C17B0B","dark":"#130C01","saturated":"#704500","desaturated":"#5E4113","pastel":"#D18D1F","neon":"#995E00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":15},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":34.55430508634199},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":39.761790704142086},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":44.14748010928823},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":46.36809247747852}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6B4406

#6B4406 is classified as a warm orange value with dark visual character. #6B4406 is visually closest to Sepia, a named orange color with HEX #704214.

The RGB channels are 107, 68, and 6, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 37deg with 89% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.0727, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.45:1AA Fail
White text8.56:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6B4406 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.45:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.56:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#130C01#FFFFFF text · best 19.44:1#130C01
#062C6A#FFFFFF text · best 13.32:1#062C6A
#6A1206#FFFFFF text · best 12.34:1#6A1206
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
Bark#FFFFFF text · best 10.09:1#5B3A29

Generated Palette

#6B4406#6B4406
#062C6A#062C6A
#6A1206#6A1206
#5E6A06#5E6A06
#C17B0B#C17B0B
#130C01#130C01

Color Harmonies

#062C6A#062C6A
#6A1206#6A1206
#5E6A06#5E6A06
#066A44#066A44
#44066A#44066A

Variants

#C17B0B#C17B0B
#130C01#130C01
#704500#704500
#5E4113#5E4113
#D18D1F#D18D1F
#995E00#995E00

Nearest Named Colors

Sepia#704214
Saddle Brown#8B4513
Bark#5B3A29
Espresso#4B3621
Brick Red#8A3324

Related HEX Guides

Sepia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #704214.Saddle Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B4513.Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5B3A29.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#6B4406 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.