Information about #6C4937 color

#6C4937 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6C4937 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 73, 55) — 42.4% red, 28.6% green, 21.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 21 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated orange, #6C4937 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 Coffee (#6F4E37). Slightly further away sit Jambalaya (#674834) and Brownie Points (#6E4233).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(108, 73, 55)), which gives #6C4937 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #6C4937 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6C4937 color variations

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

#6C4937 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 #6C4937

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

Coffee color link
Coffee

#6F4E37

Jambalaya color link
Jambalaya

#674834

Spice color link
Spice

#6C4F3F

Old Copper color link
Old Copper

#73503B

Dallas color link
Dallas

#664A2D

Lexington color link
Lexington

#683E37

Ironbark color link
Ironbark

#6D4D2C

Aloewood color link
Aloewood

#6A432D

Beige Brown color link
Beige Brown

#765038

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C4937
  • RGB108, 73, 55
  • CMYK0, 14, 21, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 73, 55)
  • HSL20°, 33%, 32%
  • HSL Precise20.377°, 32.515%, 31.961%
  • HSV20°, 49%, 42%
  • HSB20°, 49%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.286, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.286, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.286, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C4937
  • DECIMAL ID7096631
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01