Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#6D412C

#6D412C is a warm orange HEX color close to Garnet. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 109, 65, 44, HSL 19, 42%, 30%, has luminance 0.0721, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#6D412C Sample readable text
HEX #6D412C
RGB rgb(109, 65, 44)
HSL hsl(19 42% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 40, 60, 57)
Luminance 0.0721
Contrast Black 2.44:1White 8.6:1

CSS

--color-6d412c: #6D412C;
.background-6d412c { background-color: #6D412C; }
.text-6d412c { color: #6D412C; }

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
Luminance0.0721
Black text2.44:1AA Fail
White text8.6:1AA 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":"#6D412C","rgb":[109,65,44],"hsl":[19,42,30],"cmyk":[0,40,60,57],"luminance":0.0721,"contrast":{"black":2.44,"white":8.6}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.44,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.6,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#2B1A12","hex":"#2B1A12","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.26,"contrastWhite":16.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#6D2C38","hex":"#6D2C38","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.07,"contrastWhite":10.15,"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"]},{"name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.24,"contrastWhite":9.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.31,"contrastWhite":9.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Garnet adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6d412c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/walnut.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2C586D","analogous":["#6D2C38","#6D612C"],"triadic":["#2C6D41","#412C6D"],"tetradic":["#386D2C","#2C586D","#612C6D"],"splitComplementary":["#2C6D61","#2C386D"],"monochromatic":["#AE6847","#6D412C","#2B1A12"]}
Variants
{"light":"#AE6847","dark":"#2B1A12","saturated":"#7D3B1C","desaturated":"#5C473D","pastel":"#AB816D","neon":"#C23D00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"garnet","name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","distance":15.427248620541512},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":17.146428199482248},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":18.411952639521967},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":19.544820285692065},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":19.8997487421324}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6D412C

#6D412C is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #6D412C is visually closest to Garnet, a named red color with HEX #733635.

The RGB channels are 109, 65, and 44, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 19deg with 42% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0721, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.43, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.44:1AA Fail
White text8.6:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6D412C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.44:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.6:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#2B1A12#FFFFFF text · best 16.67:1#2B1A12
#6D2C38#FFFFFF text · best 10.15:1#6D2C38
Bark#FFFFFF text · best 10.09:1#5B3A29
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033
Garnet#FFFFFF text · best 9.1:1#733635

Generated Palette

#6D412C#6D412C
#2C586D#2C586D
#6D2C38#6D2C38
#6D612C#6D612C
#AE6847#AE6847
#2B1A12#2B1A12

Color Harmonies

#2C586D#2C586D
#6D2C38#6D2C38
#6D612C#6D612C
#2C6D41#2C6D41
#412C6D#412C6D

Variants

#AE6847#AE6847
#2B1A12#2B1A12
#7D3B1C#7D3B1C
#5C473D#5C473D
#AB816D#AB816D
#C23D00#C23D00

Nearest Named Colors

Garnet#733635
Coffee#6F4E37
Walnut#5C4033
Bark#5B3A29
Loam#6B4F3A

Related HEX Guides

Garnet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #733635.Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.Walnut colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5C4033.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.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.#6D412C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.