Information about #6B3E3D color

#6B3E3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B3E3D falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 62, 61) — 42% red, 24.3% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 18 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6B3E3D reads as a mildly saturated warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 a hair away from Solar Flare (#693E40). Slightly further away sit Purple Brown (#673A3F) and Lexington (#683E37).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(107, 62, 61)), which gives #6B3E3D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6B3E3D: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. No one has named #6B3E3D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B3E3D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#6B3E3D 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 #6B3E3D

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

Solar Flare color link
Solar Flare

#693E40

Purple Brown color link
Purple Brown

#673A3F

Lexington color link
Lexington

#683E37

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Brunette color link
Brunette

#634041

Matchmaker color link
Matchmaker

#6D3540

Tosca color link
Tosca

#744042

Catawba color link
Catawba

#703642

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B3E3D
  • RGB107, 62, 61
  • CMYK0, 18, 18, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 62, 61)
  • HSL1°, 27%, 33%
  • HSL Precise1.304°, 27.381%, 32.941%
  • HSV1°, 43%, 42%
  • HSB1°, 43%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.243, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.243, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.243, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B3E3D
  • DECIMAL ID7028285
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01