Information about #6A5554 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6A5554 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(106, 85, 84) (41.6% red, 33.3% green, 32.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 9 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6A5554 presents itself as a calm, restrained earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wenge (#645452). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Lignite (#6B5B52) and Minx (#68535B).

The recipe behind #6A5554 is rgb(106, 85, 84), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6A5554 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6A5554 color variations

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#6A5554 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 #6A5554

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

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A5554
  • RGB106, 85, 84
  • CMYK0, 8, 9, 58
  • CSSrgb(106, 85, 84)
  • HSL3°, 12%, 37%
  • HSL Precise2.727°, 11.579%, 37.255%
  • HSV3°, 21%, 42%
  • HSB3°, 21%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.333, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.333, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.333, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6A5554
  • DECIMAL ID6968660
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01