#6D4916

A dark, moderate orange closely aligning with Saddlebrown.

About #6D4916

The hex code #6D4916 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Saddlebrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 73, and 22.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 80% yellow, and 57% black. The HSL representation is 35.2° hue, 66.4% saturation, and 25.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D4916
RGB109, 73, 22
HSL35.2°, 66.4%, 25.7%
CMYK0%, 33%, 80%, 57%
HSV35.2°, 79.8%, 42.7%
LAB34.1, 10.4, 35.0
XYZ8.8, 8.1, 1.9
Decimal7162134

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.61:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D4916; }
.text-color { color: #6D4916; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D4916; }

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