Information about #6C5947 color

#6C5947 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6C5947 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 89, 71) — 42.4% red, 34.9% green, 27.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 15 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6C5947 reads as a softly toned amber-leaning orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tobacco Brown (#6D5843). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Domino (#6C5B4C) and Quincy (#6A5445).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 89, 71) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6C5947: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. #6C5947 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6C5947 color variations

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

#6C5947 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 #6C5947

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

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Spark color link
Spark

#695341

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Catapult color link
Catapult

#685143

Limed Gum color link
Limed Gum

#6B5B3D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C5947
  • RGB108, 89, 71
  • CMYK0, 7, 15, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 89, 71)
  • HSL29°, 21%, 35%
  • HSL Precise29.189°, 20.67%, 35.098%
  • HSV29°, 34%, 42%
  • HSB29°, 34%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.349, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.349, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.349, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C5947
  • DECIMAL ID7100743
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01