Information about #6B402E color

#6B402E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B402E falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 64, 46) — 42% red, 25.1% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 24 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B402E is a mildly saturated warm orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aloewood (#6A432D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fudge (#6A3E2A) and Brownie Points (#6E4233).

The recipe behind #6B402E is rgb(107, 64, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B402E color variations

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#6B402E 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 #6B402E

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

Aloewood color link
Aloewood

#6A432D

Fudge color link
Fudge

#6A3E2A

Abrownrami color link
Abrownrami

#693B31

Drumbeat color link
Drumbeat

#64432F

Dark Rimu color link
Dark Rimu

#704128

Irish Coffee color link
Irish Coffee

#62422B

Lexington color link
Lexington

#683E37

Jambalaya color link
Jambalaya

#674834

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B402E
  • RGB107, 64, 46
  • CMYK0, 17, 24, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 64, 46)
  • HSL18°, 40%, 30%
  • HSL Precise17.705°, 39.869%, 30%
  • HSV18°, 57%, 42%
  • HSB18°, 57%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.251, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.251, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.251, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B402E
  • DECIMAL ID7028782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01