Information about #6D5E41 color

#6D5E41 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6D5E41 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(109, 94, 65) — 42.7% red, 36.9% green, 25.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 17 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6D5E41 reads as a softly balanced orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Limed Gum (#6B5B3D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tobacco Brown (#6D5843) and Triple Nullarbor (#725A41).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 94, 65) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6D5E41 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. #6D5E41 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6D5E41 color variations

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

#6D5E41 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 #6D5E41

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

Limed Gum color link
Limed Gum

#6B5B3D

Khaki Grey color link
Khaki Grey

#725F3C

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Mud color link
Mud

#70543E

Yellow Metal color link
Yellow Metal

#716338

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Pickled Bean color link
Pickled Bean

#73553E

Soya Bean color link
Soya Bean

#6F634B

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D5E41
  • RGB109, 94, 65
  • CMYK0, 6, 17, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 94, 65)
  • HSL40°, 25%, 34%
  • HSL Precise39.545°, 25.287%, 34.118%
  • HSV40°, 40%, 43%
  • HSB40°, 40%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.369, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.369, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.369, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D5E41
  • DECIMAL ID7167553
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01