Information about #6B5617 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6B5617 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 86, 23) — 42% red, 33.7% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 33 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B5617 is a energetic, saturated yellow that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit 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 Antique Bronze (#665D1E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(107, 86, 23)), which gives #6B5617 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #6B5617 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B5617 color variations

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

#6B5617 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6B5617 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#544311

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#3F320D

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Black

#000000

#6B5617 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6B5617 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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#6B5617 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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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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#2B1669
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#165469
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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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#692B16
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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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#166954
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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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#2B6916
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#162B69
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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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#16692B
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#162B69
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#691654
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Nearest named colors to #6B5617

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

Antique Bronze color link
Antique Bronze

#665D1E

Greenish Brown color link
Greenish Brown

#696112

Spicy Mustard color link
Spicy Mustard

#74640D

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Horses Neck color link
Horses Neck

#6D562C

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

#6B5617 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B5617
  • RGB107, 86, 23
  • CMYK0, 8, 33, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 86, 23)
  • HSL45°, 65%, 25%
  • HSL Precise45°, 64.615%, 25.49%
  • HSV45°, 79%, 42%
  • HSB45°, 79%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.337, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.337, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.337, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B5617
  • DECIMAL ID7034391
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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