Information about #6B4A51 color

#6B4A51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B4A51 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 74, 81) — 42% red, 29% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 10 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B4A51 is a gently muted warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spellbound (#6D4A4E). Slightly further away sit Finn (#694554) and Cordite (#6D4658).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(107, 74, 81)), which gives #6B4A51 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6B4A51: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. No one has named #6B4A51 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B4A51 color variations

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#6B4A51 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 #6B4A51

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

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Finn color link
Finn

#694554

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Galaxy color link
Galaxy

#63464B

Liver color link
Liver

#674C47

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Rose Ebony color link
Rose Ebony

#674846

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B4A51
  • RGB107, 74, 81
  • CMYK0, 13, 10, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 74, 81)
  • HSL347°, 18%, 35%
  • HSL Precise347.273°, 18.232%, 35.49%
  • HSV347°, 31%, 42%
  • HSB347°, 31%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.290, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.290, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.290, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B4A51
  • DECIMAL ID7031377
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01