Information about #6D5440 color

#6D5440 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6D5440 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(109, 84, 64) — 42.7% red, 32.9% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 18 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6D5440 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Mud (#70543E). Slightly further away sit Spark (#695341) and Tobacco Brown (#6D5843).

The recipe behind #6D5440 is rgb(109, 84, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. #6D5440 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6D5440 color variations

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#6D5440 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 #6D5440

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

Mud color link
Mud

#70543E

Spark color link
Spark

#695341

Spice color link
Spice

#6C4F3F

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Pickled Bean color link
Pickled Bean

#73553E

Catapult color link
Catapult

#685143

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Limed Gum color link
Limed Gum

#6B5B3D

Old Copper color link
Old Copper

#73503B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D5440
  • RGB109, 84, 64
  • CMYK0, 10, 18, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 84, 64)
  • HSL27°, 26%, 34%
  • HSL Precise26.667°, 26.012%, 33.922%
  • HSV27°, 41%, 43%
  • HSB27°, 41%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.329, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.329, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.329, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D5440
  • DECIMAL ID7164992
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01