Information about #6B5017 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6B5017 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 80, 23) — 42% red, 31.4% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 33 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B5017 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Field Drab (#6C541E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Himalaya (#6A5D1B) and Sepia (#704214).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 80, 23) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #6B5017 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B5017 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#6B5017 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6B5017 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#543F11

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#3F2F0D

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Black

#000000

#6B5017 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7C6636

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Grey

#808080

#6B5017 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#692D16

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#69161F

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#691641

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#6B5017 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
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#163169
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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
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#261669
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#165A69
#165A69

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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
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#692616
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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
#6B5017
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#16694F
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#4F1669
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#316916
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#163169
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#4F1669
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#166926
#166926

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#163169
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#69165A
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Nearest named colors to #6B5017

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

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Antique Bronze color link
Antique Bronze

#665D1E

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Greenish Brown color link
Greenish Brown

#696112

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Cafe Royale color link
Cafe Royale

#6A4928

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Trailblazer color link
Trailblazer

#5F4C27

#6B5017 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B5017
  • RGB107, 80, 23
  • CMYK0, 11, 33, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 80, 23)
  • HSL41°, 65%, 25%
  • HSL Precise40.714°, 64.615%, 25.49%
  • HSV41°, 79%, 42%
  • HSB41°, 79%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.314, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.314, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.314, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B5017
  • DECIMAL ID7032855
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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