Information about #6B615E color

#6B615E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6B615E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 97, 94) — 42% red, 38% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 5 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted neutral grey, #6B615E 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 a hair away from Half Masala (#67635C). Slightly further away sit Matakana (#685D63) and Plain Mouse (#6E5F57).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(107, 97, 94)), which gives #6B615E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B615E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B615E color variations

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#6B615E 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 #6B615E

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

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Plain Mouse color link
Plain Mouse

#6E5F57

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Dorado color link
Dorado

#6E5F56

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B615E
  • RGB107, 97, 94
  • CMYK0, 4, 5, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 97, 94)
  • HSL14°, 6%, 39%
  • HSL Precise13.846°, 6.468%, 39.412%
  • HSV14°, 12%, 42%
  • HSB14°, 12%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.380, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.380, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.380, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B615E
  • DECIMAL ID7037278
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01