Information about #6B460F color

#6B460F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B460F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 70, 15) — 42% red, 27.5% green, 5.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 36 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B460F is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that leans clearly toward the dark side. 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). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mud Brown (#60460F) and Violin Brown (#674403).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 70, 15) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6B460F: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B460F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B460F color variations

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#6B460F 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 #6B460F

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

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Violin Brown color link
Violin Brown

#674403

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B460F
  • RGB107, 70, 15
  • CMYK0, 15, 36, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 70, 15)
  • HSL36°, 75%, 24%
  • HSL Precise35.87°, 75.41%, 23.922%
  • HSV36°, 86%, 42%
  • HSB36°, 86%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.275, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.275, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.275, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID6B460F
  • DECIMAL ID7030287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01