Information about #6C6A4E color

#6C6A4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6C6A4E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(108, 106, 78) (42.4% red, 41.6% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 12 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6C6A4E reads as a softly toned sunny yellow and 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 practically indistinguishable from Crocodile (#706950). Slightly further away sit Siam (#686B50) and Hemlock (#69684B).

The recipe behind #6C6A4E is rgb(108, 106, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6C6A4E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6C6A4E color variations

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#6C6A4E 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 #6C6A4E

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

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Crocodile color link
Crocodile

#706950

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Soya Bean color link
Soya Bean

#6F634B

yamato color link
yamato

#746F4E

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Bandit color link
Bandit

#72624F

Beaten Track color link
Beaten Track

#726756

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Dimension color link
Dimension

#717056

#6C6A4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C6A4E
  • RGB108, 106, 78
  • CMYK0, 1, 12, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 106, 78)
  • HSL56°, 16%, 36%
  • HSL Precise56°, 16.129%, 36.471%
  • HSV56°, 28%, 42%
  • HSB56°, 28%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.416, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.416, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.416, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C6A4E
  • DECIMAL ID7105102
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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