Information about #6D4A51 color

#6D4A51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6D4A51 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(109, 74, 81) — 42.7% red, 29% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 11 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6D4A51 presents itself as a calm, restrained red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spellbound (#6D4A4E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Finn (#694554) and Cordite (#6D4658).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 74, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #6D4A51 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6D4A51 color variations

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#6D4A51 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 #6D4A51

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

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Finn color link
Finn

#694554

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Liver color link
Liver

#674C47

Galaxy color link
Galaxy

#63464B

Rose Ebony color link
Rose Ebony

#674846

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D4A51
  • RGB109, 74, 81
  • CMYK0, 14, 11, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 74, 81)
  • HSL348°, 19%, 36%
  • HSL Precise348°, 19.126%, 35.882%
  • HSV348°, 32%, 43%
  • HSB348°, 32%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.290, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.290, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.290, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D4A51
  • DECIMAL ID7162449
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01