Information about #6E524E color

#6E524E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6E524E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 82, 78) — 43.1% red, 32.2% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 13 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6E524E is a calm, restrained red that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from YSK Brown (#735351). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spellbound (#6D4A4E) and Copperhead (#755148).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 82, 78) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6E524E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. #6E524E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6E524E color variations

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#6E524E 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 #6E524E

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

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Liver color link
Liver

#674C47

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E524E
  • RGB110, 82, 78
  • CMYK0, 11, 13, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 82, 78)
  • HSL8°, 17%, 37%
  • HSL Precise7.5°, 17.021%, 36.863%
  • HSV8°, 29%, 43%
  • HSB8°, 29%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.322, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.322, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.322, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E524E
  • DECIMAL ID7230030
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01