Information about #6B400E color

#6B400E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B400E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 64, 14) — 42% red, 25.1% green, 5.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 36 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B400E is a strongly colored warm orange that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sepia (#704214). Slightly further away sit Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07) and Violin Brown (#674403).

The recipe behind #6B400E is rgb(107, 64, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6B400E: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B400E color variations

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#6B400E 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 #6B400E

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

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Violin Brown color link
Violin Brown

#674403

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

#6B400E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B400E
  • RGB107, 64, 14
  • CMYK0, 17, 36, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 64, 14)
  • HSL32°, 77%, 24%
  • HSL Precise32.258°, 76.86%, 23.725%
  • HSV32°, 87%, 42%
  • HSB32°, 87%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.251, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.251, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.251, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID6B400E
  • DECIMAL ID7028750
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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