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HEX atlas value

#6C4E42

#6C4E42 is a warm orange HEX color close to Loam. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 108, 78, 66, HSL 17, 24%, 34%, has luminance 0.0903, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#6C4E42 Sample readable text
HEX #6C4E42
RGB rgb(108, 78, 66)
HSL hsl(17 24% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 28, 39, 58)
Luminance 0.0903
Contrast Black 2.81:1White 7.48:1

CSS

--color-6c4e42: #6C4E42;
.background-6c4e42 { background-color: #6C4E42; }
.text-6c4e42 { color: #6C4E42; }

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
Luminance0.0903
Black text2.81:1AA Fail
White text7.48:1AA 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":"#6C4E42","rgb":[108,78,66],"hsl":[17,24,34],"cmyk":[0,28,39,58],"luminance":0.0903,"contrast":{"black":2.81,"white":7.48}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.81,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.48,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#33251F","hex":"#33251F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.43,"contrastWhite":14.73,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.24,"contrastWhite":9.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Eggplant","hex":"#614051","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.36,"contrastWhite":8.9,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#6C424B","hex":"#6C424B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.52,"contrastWhite":8.34,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#7F452F","hex":"#7F452F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.79,"contrastWhite":7.52,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Loam adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6c4e42.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#42606C","analogous":["#6C424B","#6C6242"],"triadic":["#426C4E","#4E426C"],"tetradic":["#4B6C42","#42606C","#62426C"],"splitComplementary":["#426C62","#424B6C"],"monochromatic":["#A27867","#6C4E42","#33251F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A27867","dark":"#33251F","saturated":"#7F452F","desaturated":"#585655","pastel":"#A0928D","neon":"#D63D00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":8.12403840463596},{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":10.723805294763608},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":11.40175425099138},{"slug":"eggplant","name":"Eggplant","hex":"#614051","distance":23.280893453645632},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":26.019223662515376}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6C4E42

#6C4E42 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #6C4E42 is visually closest to Loam, a named orange color with HEX #6B4F3A.

The RGB channels are 108, 78, and 66, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg with 24% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.0903, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 8.12, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.81:1AA Fail
White text7.48:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6C4E42 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.81:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.48:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#33251F#FFFFFF text · best 14.73:1#33251F
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033
Eggplant#FFFFFF text · best 8.9:1#614051
#6C424B#FFFFFF text · best 8.34:1#6C424B
#7F452F#FFFFFF text · best 7.52:1#7F452F

Generated Palette

#6C4E42#6C4E42
#42606C#42606C
#6C424B#6C424B
#6C6242#6C6242
#A27867#A27867
#33251F#33251F

Color Harmonies

#42606C#42606C
#6C424B#6C424B
#6C6242#6C6242
#426C4E#426C4E
#4E426C#4E426C

Variants

#A27867#A27867
#33251F#33251F
#7F452F#7F452F
#585655#585655
#A0928D#A0928D
#D63D00#D63D00

Nearest Named Colors

Loam#6B4F3A
Umber#635147
Coffee#6F4E37
Eggplant#614051
Walnut#5C4033

Related HEX Guides

Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #635147.Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#6C4E42 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.