Information about #6A734E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A734E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(106, 115, 78) — 41.6% red, 45.1% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 15 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained yellow, #6A734E holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Siam (#686B50). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Paddock (#667156) and yamato (#746F4E).

In RGB terms — rgb(106, 115, 78) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6A734E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6A734E color variations

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#6A734E 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 #6A734E

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

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Paddock color link
Paddock

#667156

yamato color link
yamato

#746F4E

Dimension color link
Dimension

#717056

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Crocodile color link
Crocodile

#706950

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Willow Grove color link
Willow Grove

#69755C

Reseda Green color link
Reseda Green

#6C7C59

Socrates color link
Socrates

#716D59

Go Ben color link
Go Ben

#786E4C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A734E
  • RGB106, 115, 78
  • CMYK4, 0, 15, 55
  • CSSrgb(106, 115, 78)
  • HSL75°, 19%, 38%
  • HSL Precise74.595°, 19.171%, 37.843%
  • HSV75°, 32%, 45%
  • HSB75°, 32%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.451, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.451, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.451, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6A734E
  • DECIMAL ID6976334
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01