Information about #6B5928 color

#6B5928 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B5928 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 89, 40) — 42% red, 34.9% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 26 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #6B5928 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Horses Neck (#6D562C). Slightly further away sit Abel Tasman (#67592E) and Filmpro Raw Sienna (#66592E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(107, 89, 40)), which gives #6B5928 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B5928 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B5928 color variations

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

#6B5928 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 #6B5928

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

Horses Neck color link
Horses Neck

#6D562C

Abel Tasman color link
Abel Tasman

#67592E

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Ironbark color link
Ironbark

#6D4D2C

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Cafe Royale color link
Cafe Royale

#6A4928

Oak color link
Oak

#78512D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B5928
  • RGB107, 89, 40
  • CMYK0, 7, 26, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 89, 40)
  • HSL44°, 46%, 29%
  • HSL Precise43.881°, 45.578%, 28.824%
  • HSV44°, 63%, 42%
  • HSB44°, 63%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.349, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.349, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.349, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B5928
  • DECIMAL ID7035176
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01