Deep brown

#6d4d4e

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for deep brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Deep brown lands in the red band, deep and muted. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Deep brown color values

Every conversion for #6d4d4e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6d4d4e
RGB109, 77, 78
HSL358, 17%, 36%
HSV358, 29%, 43%
CMYK0%, 29%, 28%, 57%
Lab36.19, 13.68, 4.78
XYZ10.34, 9.11, 8.42
Decimal7163214
Web safe#666666
Pantone438 C
Pantone438 CHex#6d4d4eRgb109 77 78Cmyk0 29 28 57Lab36 14 5Darker#24191aDeep#432f30Lighter#946d6e

Shades of deep brown

Tints of deep brown

Colors that go with deep brown

Deep brown in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 29, 28, 57.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6d4d4e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 29 28 57
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 31 30 63
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Deep brown in css

Copy #6d4d4e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6d4d4e; }
.text { color: #6d4d4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d4d4e; }

How deep brown looks on light and dark

Deep brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #6d4d4e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.44:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
2.82:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6d4d4e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #6d4d4e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around deep brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #6d4d4e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from deep brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #6d4d4e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.