Information about #6D5F61 color

#6D5F61 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6D5F61 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 95, 97) — 42.7% red, 37.3% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 5 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6D5F61 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Matakana (#685D63). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bull Clone (#6E6366) and Scorpion (#6A6466).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 95, 97) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #6D5F61 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6D5F61 color variations

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

#6D5F61 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 #6D5F61

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

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Plain Mouse color link
Plain Mouse

#6E5F57

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D5F61
  • RGB109, 95, 97
  • CMYK0, 5, 5, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 95, 97)
  • HSL351°, 7%, 40%
  • HSL Precise351.429°, 6.863%, 40%
  • HSV351°, 13%, 43%
  • HSB351°, 13%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.373, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.373, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.373, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6D5F61
  • DECIMAL ID7167841
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01