Information about #6E311A color

#6E311A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E311A falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 49, 26) — 43.1% red, 19.2% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 33 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6E311A reads as a energetic, saturated orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Royal Mahogany (#653420). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cypress Bark (#752E23) and Kakaramea (#6E2C25).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(110, 49, 26)), which gives #6E311A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #6E311A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6E311A color variations

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#6E311A 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 #6E311A

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

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Pueblo color link
Pueblo

#6E3326

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

New Amber color link
New Amber

#6D3B24

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Kwila color link
Kwila

#6D332A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E311A
  • RGB110, 49, 26
  • CMYK0, 24, 33, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 49, 26)
  • HSL16°, 62%, 27%
  • HSL Precise16.429°, 61.765%, 26.667%
  • HSV16°, 76%, 43%
  • HSB16°, 76%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.192, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.192, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.192, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E311A
  • DECIMAL ID7221530
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01