Information about #6D5238 color

#6D5238 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6D5238 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 82, 56) — 42.7% red, 32.2% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 21 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated orange, #6D5238 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Mud (#70543E) and Old Copper (#73503B).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 82, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6D5238 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6D5238 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6D5238 color variations

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

#6D5238 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6D5238 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#403021

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#2B2016

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Black

#000000

#6D5238 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6D5238 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#6D5238 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
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#37526C
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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
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#37386C
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#376C6B
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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
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#6C3738
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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
#6D5238
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#376C51
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#51376C
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#526C37
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#37526C
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#386C37
#386C37

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#37526C
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#6B376C
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Nearest named colors to #6D5238

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

Mud color link
Mud

#70543E

Old Copper color link
Old Copper

#73503B

Spice color link
Spice

#6C4F3F

Pickled Bean color link
Pickled Bean

#73553E

Toasted Green color link
Toasted Green

#655535

Beige Brown color link
Beige Brown

#765038

Spark color link
Spark

#695341

Shingle Fawn color link
Shingle Fawn

#745937

Limed Gum color link
Limed Gum

#6B5B3D

Catapult color link
Catapult

#685143

Jambalaya color link
Jambalaya

#674834

#6D5238 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D5238
  • RGB109, 82, 56
  • CMYK0, 11, 21, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 82, 56)
  • HSL29°, 32%, 32%
  • HSL Precise29.434°, 32.121%, 32.353%
  • HSV29°, 49%, 43%
  • HSB29°, 49%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.322, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.322, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.322, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D5238
  • DECIMAL ID7164472
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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