Information about #6B6146 color

#6B6146 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B6146 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 97, 70) — 42% red, 38% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 15 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B6146 presents itself as a softly toned amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soya Bean (#6F634B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Stonewall (#6C634E) and Dragon (#665E4C).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 97, 70) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6B6146: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. #6B6146 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6B6146 color variations

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

#6B6146 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 #6B6146

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

Soya Bean color link
Soya Bean

#6F634B

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Limed Gum color link
Limed Gum

#6B5B3D

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B6146
  • RGB107, 97, 70
  • CMYK0, 4, 15, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 97, 70)
  • HSL44°, 21%, 35%
  • HSL Precise43.784°, 20.904%, 34.706%
  • HSV44°, 35%, 42%
  • HSB44°, 35%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.380, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.380, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.380, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B6146
  • DECIMAL ID7037254
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01