Information about #6C5516 color

#6C5516 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6C5516 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(108, 85, 22) (42.4% red, 33.3% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 34 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively orange, #6C5516 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Field Drab (#6C541E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Himalaya (#6A5D1B) and Antique Bronze (#665D1E).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 85, 22) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6C5516 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6C5516 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6C5516 color variations

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

#6C5516 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6C5516 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#544211

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#3F320D

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Black

#000000

#6C5516 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7C6935

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Grey

#808080

#6C5516 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#693115

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#6C5516 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
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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
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#29166A
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#16566A
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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
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#6A2916
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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
#6C5516
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#166A53
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#53166A
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#2C6A16
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#162C6A
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#53166A
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#166A29
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#162C6A
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#6A1656
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Nearest named colors to #6C5516

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

Antique Bronze color link
Antique Bronze

#665D1E

Greenish Brown color link
Greenish Brown

#696112

Spicy Mustard color link
Spicy Mustard

#74640D

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

#6C5516 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C5516
  • RGB108, 85, 22
  • CMYK0, 9, 34, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 85, 22)
  • HSL44°, 66%, 25%
  • HSL Precise43.953°, 66.154%, 25.49%
  • HSV44°, 80%, 42%
  • HSB44°, 80%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.333, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.333, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.333, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C5516
  • DECIMAL ID7099670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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