Information about #6A5524 color

#6A5524 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A5524 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(106, 85, 36) — 41.6% red, 33.3% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 27 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored orange, #6A5524 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Field Drab (#6C541E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Horses Neck (#6D562C) and Donkey Brown (#664C28).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(106, 85, 36)), which gives #6A5524 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #6A5524 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6A5524 color variations

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#6A5524 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 #6A5524

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

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Horses Neck color link
Horses Neck

#6D562C

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Abel Tasman color link
Abel Tasman

#67592E

Ironbark color link
Ironbark

#6D4D2C

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Cafe Royale color link
Cafe Royale

#6A4928

Trailblazer color link
Trailblazer

#5F4C27

Dallas color link
Dallas

#664A2D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A5524
  • RGB106, 85, 36
  • CMYK0, 8, 27, 58
  • CSSrgb(106, 85, 36)
  • HSL42°, 49%, 28%
  • HSL Precise42°, 49.296%, 27.843%
  • HSV42°, 66%, 42%
  • HSB42°, 66%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.333, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.333, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.333, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6A5524
  • DECIMAL ID6968612
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01