Information about #6A5951 color

#6A5951 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A5951 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(106, 89, 81) (41.6% red, 34.9% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 10 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6A5951 reads as a softly toned amber-leaning orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Quarter Lignite (#6B5B52). Slightly further away sit Triple Stonehenge (#665C52) and Domino (#6C5B4C).

In RGB terms — rgb(106, 89, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6A5951 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6A5951 color variations

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#6A5951 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 #6A5951

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

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Dorado color link
Dorado

#6E5F56

Half Mondo color link
Half Mondo

#62594D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A5951
  • RGB106, 89, 81
  • CMYK0, 7, 10, 58
  • CSSrgb(106, 89, 81)
  • HSL19°, 13%, 37%
  • HSL Precise19.2°, 13.369%, 36.667%
  • HSV19°, 24%, 42%
  • HSB19°, 24%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.349, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.349, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.349, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6A5951
  • DECIMAL ID6969681
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01