Information about #6C5512 color

#6C5512 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6C5512 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(108, 85, 18) (42.4% red, 33.3% green, 7.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 35 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #6C5512 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Field Drab (#6C541E). Slightly further away sit Himalaya (#6A5D1B) and Greenish Brown (#696112).

The recipe behind #6C5512 is rgb(108, 85, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6C5512: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6C5512 color variations

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#6C5512 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 #6C5512

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

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Poop Brown color link
Poop Brown

#7A5901

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C5512
  • RGB108, 85, 18
  • CMYK0, 9, 35, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 85, 18)
  • HSL45°, 71%, 25%
  • HSL Precise44.667°, 71.429%, 24.706%
  • HSV45°, 83%, 42%
  • HSB45°, 83%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.333, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.333, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.333, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID6C5512
  • DECIMAL ID7099666
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01