6. Given $a, b, c \in \mathbf{R}_{+}$, and
$$
a+b+c=12, a b+b c+c a=45 \text{. }
$$

Then $\min \max \{a, b, c\}=$ $\qquad$
6. 5 .

Let $a=\max \{a, b, c\}$.
From $a+b+c=12$, we get $a \geqslant 4$.
$$
\begin{array}{l}
\text { By }(a-b)(a-c) \geqslant 0 \\
\Rightarrow a^{2}-a(12-a)+b c \geqslant 0 \\
\Rightarrow b c \geqslant 12 a-2 a^{2} . \\
\text { Also } 45=a b+b c+c a=b c+a(12-a) \\
\geqslant 12 a-2 a^{2}+a(12-a),
\end{array}
$$

Then $(a-5)(a-3) \geqslant 0$.
Thus, $a \geqslant 5$.
When $a=b=5, c=2$, the equality holds.