Information about #6B4B0A color

#6B4B0A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6B4B0A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 75, 10) — 42% red, 29.4% green, 3.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 38 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B4B0A presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Violin Brown (#674403). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mud Brown (#60460F) and Olive Brown (#645403).

The recipe behind #6B4B0A is rgb(107, 75, 10), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6B4B0A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #6B4B0A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B4B0A color variations

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#6B4B0A 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 #6B4B0A

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

Violin Brown color link
Violin Brown

#674403

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Poop Brown color link
Poop Brown

#7A5901

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B4B0A
  • RGB107, 75, 10
  • CMYK0, 13, 38, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 75, 10)
  • HSL40°, 83%, 23%
  • HSL Precise40.206°, 82.906%, 22.941%
  • HSV40°, 91%, 42%
  • HSB40°, 91%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.294, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.294, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.294, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID6B4B0A
  • DECIMAL ID7031562
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01