Information about #6B6043 color

#6B6043 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B6043 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 96, 67) — 42% red, 37.6% green, 26.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 16 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B6043 is a calm, restrained orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Limed Gum (#6B5B3D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tobacco Brown (#6D5843) and Soya Bean (#6F634B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(107, 96, 67)), which gives #6B6043 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #6B6043 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B6043 color variations

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

#6B6043 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 #6B6043

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

Limed Gum color link
Limed Gum

#6B5B3D

Soya Bean color link
Soya Bean

#6F634B

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Khaki Grey color link
Khaki Grey

#725F3C

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B6043
  • RGB107, 96, 67
  • CMYK0, 4, 16, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 96, 67)
  • HSL44°, 23%, 34%
  • HSL Precise43.5°, 22.989%, 34.118%
  • HSV44°, 37%, 42%
  • HSB44°, 37%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.376, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.376, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.376, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B6043
  • DECIMAL ID7036995
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01