Information about #6D4936 color

#6D4936 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6D4936 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 73, 54) — 42.7% red, 28.6% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 22 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #6D4936 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Coffee (#6F4E37). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jambalaya (#674834) and Brownie Points (#6E4233).

The recipe behind #6D4936 is rgb(109, 73, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6D4936 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6D4936 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6D4936 color variations

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

#6D4936 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 #6D4936

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

Coffee color link
Coffee

#6F4E37

Jambalaya color link
Jambalaya

#674834

Old Copper color link
Old Copper

#73503B

Ironbark color link
Ironbark

#6D4D2C

Spice color link
Spice

#6C4F3F

Aloewood color link
Aloewood

#6A432D

Dallas color link
Dallas

#664A2D

Beige Brown color link
Beige Brown

#765038

Lexington color link
Lexington

#683E37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D4936
  • RGB109, 73, 54
  • CMYK0, 14, 22, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 73, 54)
  • HSL21°, 34%, 32%
  • HSL Precise20.727°, 33.742%, 31.961%
  • HSV21°, 50%, 43%
  • HSB21°, 50%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.286, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.286, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.286, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D4936
  • DECIMAL ID7162166
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01