Information about #6B5146 color

#6B5146 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B5146 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 81, 70) — 42% red, 31.8% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 15 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6B5146 reads as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quincy (#6A5445). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Catapult (#685143) and Spark (#695341).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 81, 70) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6B5146 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B5146 color variations

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

#6B5146 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6B5146 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6B5146 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6B5146 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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#6B5146 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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#47616C
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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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#474E6C
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#476C64
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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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#6C474E
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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
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#476C52
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#52476C
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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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#616C47
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#47616C
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#52476C
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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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#4E6C47
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#47616C
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#64476C
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Nearest named colors to #6B5146

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

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Catapult color link
Catapult

#685143

Spark color link
Spark

#695341

Contemplation In A Tea Garden color link
Contemplation In A Tea Garden

#665343

Liver color link
Liver

#674C47

Spice color link
Spice

#6C4F3F

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Double Buffalo color link
Double Buffalo

#644E46

Tobacco Brown color link
Tobacco Brown

#6D5843

Umber color link
Umber

#635147

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Vintage Brown color link
Vintage Brown

#734F46

#6B5146 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B5146
  • RGB107, 81, 70
  • CMYK0, 10, 15, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 81, 70)
  • HSL18°, 21%, 35%
  • HSL Precise17.838°, 20.904%, 34.706%
  • HSV18°, 35%, 42%
  • HSB18°, 35%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.318, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.318, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.318, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B5146
  • DECIMAL ID7033158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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