Information about #6D4846 color

#6D4846 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6D4846 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 72, 70) — 42.7% red, 28.2% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 15 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6D4846 is a calm, restrained red that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Painite (#6B4947). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rose Ebony (#674846) and Purplish Brown (#6B4247).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(109, 72, 70)), which gives #6D4846 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6D4846: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6D4846 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6D4846 color variations

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

#6D4846 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 #6D4846

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

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Rose Ebony color link
Rose Ebony

#674846

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Liver color link
Liver

#674C47

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Spice color link
Spice

#6C4F3F

Catapult color link
Catapult

#685143

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D4846
  • RGB109, 72, 70
  • CMYK0, 15, 15, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 72, 70)
  • HSL3°, 22%, 35%
  • HSL Precise3.077°, 21.788%, 35.098%
  • HSV3°, 36%, 43%
  • HSB3°, 36%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.282, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.282, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.282, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D4846
  • DECIMAL ID7161926
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01