Information about #6E4F2A color

#6E4F2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6E4F2A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 79, 42) — 43.1% red, 31% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 27 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #6E4F2A 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 a hair away from Ironbark (#6D4D2C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Horses Neck (#6D562C) and Cafe Royale (#6A4928).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 79, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6E4F2A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E4F2A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6E4F2A color variations

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

#6E4F2A 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 #6E4F2A

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

Ironbark color link
Ironbark

#6D4D2C

Horses Neck color link
Horses Neck

#6D562C

Cafe Royale color link
Cafe Royale

#6A4928

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Matai color link
Matai

#764C2C

Dallas color link
Dallas

#664A2D

Momentum color link
Momentum

#784E2C

Oak color link
Oak

#78512D

Walnut color link
Walnut

#794D2E

Abel Tasman color link
Abel Tasman

#67592E

Aloewood color link
Aloewood

#6A432D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E4F2A
  • RGB110, 79, 42
  • CMYK0, 12, 27, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 79, 42)
  • HSL33°, 45%, 30%
  • HSL Precise32.647°, 44.737%, 29.804%
  • HSV33°, 62%, 43%
  • HSB33°, 62%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.310, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.310, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.310, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E4F2A
  • DECIMAL ID7229226
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01