Information about #6E4F11 color

#6E4F11 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6E4F11 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 79, 17) — 43.1% red, 31% green, 6.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 36 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6E4F11 is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sepia (#704214). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Field Drab (#6C541E) and Mud Brown (#60460F).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 79, 17) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6E4F11 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #6E4F11 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6E4F11 color variations

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#6E4F11 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 #6E4F11

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

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Violin Brown color link
Violin Brown

#674403

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E4F11
  • RGB110, 79, 17
  • CMYK0, 12, 36, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 79, 17)
  • HSL40°, 73%, 25%
  • HSL Precise40°, 73.228%, 24.902%
  • HSV40°, 85%, 43%
  • HSB40°, 85%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.310, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.310, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.310, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID6E4F11
  • DECIMAL ID7229201
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01