Information about #6D5051 color

#6D5051 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6D5051 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(109, 80, 81) (42.7% red, 31.4% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 11 / 57 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6D5051 presents itself as a gently muted red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spellbound (#6D4A4E). Slightly further away sit YSK Brown (#735351) and Wenge (#645452).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 80, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6D5051: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. No one has named #6D5051 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6D5051 color variations

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#6D5051 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 #6D5051

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

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Finn color link
Finn

#694554

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D5051
  • RGB109, 80, 81
  • CMYK0, 11, 11, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 80, 81)
  • HSL358°, 15%, 37%
  • HSL Precise357.931°, 15.344%, 37.059%
  • HSV358°, 27%, 43%
  • HSB358°, 27%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.314, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.314, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.314, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D5051
  • DECIMAL ID7163985
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01