Information about #6E4557 color

#6E4557 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E4557 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 69, 87) — 43.1% red, 27.1% green, 34.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 9 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6E4557 presents itself as a gently muted pink-red rose — 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 Cordite (#6D4658). Slightly further away sit Finn (#694554) and Spellbound (#6D4A4E).

The recipe behind #6E4557 is rgb(110, 69, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. #6E4557 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6E4557 color variations

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#6E4557 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 #6E4557

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

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Finn color link
Finn

#694554

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Eggplant color link
Eggplant

#614051

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Galaxy color link
Galaxy

#63464B

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E4557
  • RGB110, 69, 87
  • CMYK0, 16, 9, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 69, 87)
  • HSL334°, 23%, 35%
  • HSL Precise333.659°, 22.905%, 35.098%
  • HSV334°, 37%, 43%
  • HSB334°, 37%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.271, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.271, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.271, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E4557
  • DECIMAL ID7226711
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01