Information about #6D4A37 color

#6D4A37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6D4A37 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 74, 55) — 42.7% red, 29% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 21 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6D4A37 is a mildly saturated orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Coffee (#6F4E37). Slightly further away sit Jambalaya (#674834) and Brownie Points (#6E4233).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(109, 74, 55)), which gives #6D4A37 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6D4A37: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. No one has named #6D4A37 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6D4A37 color variations

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#6D4A37 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 #6D4A37

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

Spice color link
Spice

#6C4F3F

Beige Brown color link
Beige Brown

#765038

Ironbark color link
Ironbark

#6D4D2C

Dallas color link
Dallas

#664A2D

Aloewood color link
Aloewood

#6A432D

Mud color link
Mud

#70543E

Lexington color link
Lexington

#683E37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D4A37
  • RGB109, 74, 55
  • CMYK0, 14, 21, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 74, 55)
  • HSL21°, 33%, 32%
  • HSL Precise21.111°, 32.927%, 32.157%
  • HSV21°, 50%, 43%
  • HSB21°, 50%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.290, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.290, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.290, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D4A37
  • DECIMAL ID7162423
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01