Information about #6C6551 color

#6C6551 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6C6551 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 101, 81) — 42.4% red, 39.6% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 11 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6C6551 presents itself as a softly toned warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Stonewall (#6C634E). Slightly further away sit Crocodile (#706950) and Double Arrowtown (#716753).

The recipe behind #6C6551 is rgb(108, 101, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6C6551: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6C6551 color variations

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#6C6551 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 #6C6551

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

Crocodile color link
Crocodile

#706950

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Soya Bean color link
Soya Bean

#6F634B

Bandit color link
Bandit

#72624F

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Dorado color link
Dorado

#6E5F56

Beaten Track color link
Beaten Track

#726756

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C6551
  • RGB108, 101, 81
  • CMYK0, 3, 11, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 101, 81)
  • HSL44°, 14%, 37%
  • HSL Precise44.444°, 14.286%, 37.059%
  • HSV44°, 25%, 42%
  • HSB44°, 25%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.396, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.396, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.396, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C6551
  • DECIMAL ID7103825
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01