Information about #6A402A color

#6A402A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6A402A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(106, 64, 42) — 41.6% red, 25.1% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 25 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6A402A reads as a confidently colored orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fudge (#6A3E2A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aloewood (#6A432D) and Semi Sweet Chocolate (#6B4226).

In RGB terms — rgb(106, 64, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6A402A: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6A402A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6A402A color variations

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#6A402A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6A402A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fudge color link
Fudge

#6A3E2A

Aloewood color link
Aloewood

#6A432D

Dark Rimu color link
Dark Rimu

#704128

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Irish Coffee color link
Irish Coffee

#62422B

Drumbeat color link
Drumbeat

#64432F

New Amber color link
New Amber

#6D3B24

Abrownrami color link
Abrownrami

#693B31

Cafe Royale color link
Cafe Royale

#6A4928

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A402A
  • RGB106, 64, 42
  • CMYK0, 16, 25, 58
  • CSSrgb(106, 64, 42)
  • HSL21°, 43%, 29%
  • HSL Precise20.625°, 43.243%, 29.02%
  • HSV21°, 60%, 42%
  • HSB21°, 60%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.251, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.251, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.251, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6A402A
  • DECIMAL ID6963242
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01