Information about #6C5A23 color

#6C5A23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6C5A23 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(108, 90, 35) (42.4% red, 35.3% green, 13.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 29 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6C5A23 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Field Drab (#6C541E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Bronze (#665D1E) and Himalaya (#6A5D1B).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 90, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6C5A23 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6C5A23 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6C5A23 color variations

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

#6C5A23 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 #6C5A23

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

Horses Neck color link
Horses Neck

#6D562C

Abel Tasman color link
Abel Tasman

#67592E

Ironbark color link
Ironbark

#6D4D2C

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Cafe Royale color link
Cafe Royale

#6A4928

Oak color link
Oak

#78512D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C5A23
  • RGB108, 90, 35
  • CMYK0, 7, 29, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 90, 35)
  • HSL45°, 51%, 28%
  • HSL Precise45.205°, 51.049%, 28.039%
  • HSV45°, 68%, 42%
  • HSB45°, 68%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.353, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.353, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.353, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C5A23
  • DECIMAL ID7100963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01