Information about #6C5B2E color

#6C5B2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6C5B2E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 91, 46) — 42.4% red, 35.7% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 24 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #6C5B2E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Abel Tasman (#67592E). Slightly further away sit Horses Neck (#6D562C) and Filmpro Raw Sienna (#66592E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(108, 91, 46)), which gives #6C5B2E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6C5B2E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6C5B2E color variations

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#6C5B2E 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 #6C5B2E

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

Abel Tasman color link
Abel Tasman

#67592E

Horses Neck color link
Horses Neck

#6D562C

Shingle Fawn color link
Shingle Fawn

#745937

Yellow Metal color link
Yellow Metal

#716338

Ironbark color link
Ironbark

#6D4D2C

Limed Gum color link
Limed Gum

#6B5B3D

Oak color link
Oak

#78512D

Khaki Grey color link
Khaki Grey

#725F3C

Coffee color link
Coffee

#6F4E37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C5B2E
  • RGB108, 91, 46
  • CMYK0, 7, 24, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 91, 46)
  • HSL44°, 40%, 30%
  • HSL Precise43.548°, 40.26%, 30.196%
  • HSV44°, 57%, 42%
  • HSB44°, 57%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.357, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.357, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.357, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C5B2E
  • DECIMAL ID7101230
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01