Cafe Royale
Also known as: Hickory Chips, Florida’s Alligator, Pickled Bean, Dallas
With its warm undertone, Cafe Royale (#6A4928) comes across as warm and rustic. Designers reach for it in autumn design and coffee and food branding. Reach for a blue companion shade to give Cafe Royale maximum contrast. It's dark enough to use for text on white backgrounds (8.09:1, passes WCAG AA).
Cafe Royale color codes
- HEX
- #6A4928
- RGB
- rgb(106, 73, 40)
- RGBA
- rgba(106, 73, 40, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(30, 45%, 29%)
- HSV
- hsv(30, 62%, 42%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 31%, 62%, 58%)
- LAB
- lab(34.2 11.7 25.4)
- OKLCH
- oklch(43.4% 0.066 64.6)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: saddlebrown#8B4513 · ΔE 10.0
- RAL 8008 — Olive brown#6F4F28 · ΔE 2.8 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Cafe Royale works
- Web & UI: Dark enough for body text and icons on white backgrounds — it passes WCAG AA as-is.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: A wardrobe neutral: it anchors outfits and pairs with nearly any accent color.
- Branding: Craft and heritage material — coffee, leather goods, and premium packaging live here.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Cafe Royale
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Cafe Royale by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 8.09:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Aa — on black
contrast 2.60:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Best text color on a Cafe Royale background: #ffffff
Palettes featuring Cafe Royale
Cafe Royale with its complement
Soft neighbors of Cafe Royale
Cafe Royale triad
Similar colors
- Pumpernickel#6C462D · ΔE 4.0
- Coffee#6F4E37 · ΔE 4.2
- Black Power#654B37 · ΔE 4.7
- Oak Barrel#715636 · ΔE 4.7
- Buckeye#674834 · ΔE 4.8
- Bison#6E4F3A · ΔE 4.8
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Cafe Royale is closest to Dark Blue.
Cafe Royale FAQs
What color is Cafe Royale?
Cafe Royale is a dark brown with the hex code #6A4928. In HSL terms it has a hue of 30°, 45% saturation, and 29% lightness.
What is the hex code for Cafe Royale?
The hex code for Cafe Royale is #6A4928. In RGB it's rgb(106, 73, 40), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 31%, 62%, 58%).
What colors go well with Cafe Royale?
Cafe Royale pairs naturally with blue tones from its complementary harmony, and with cyan accents from its split-complementary palette. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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