Information about #6E5545 color

#6E5545 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E5545 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 85, 69) — 43.1% red, 33.3% green, 27.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 16 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6E5545 presents itself as a calm, restrained orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Tobacco Brown (#6D5843). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quincy (#6A5445) and Spark (#695341).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(110, 85, 69)), which gives #6E5545 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #6E5545 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6E5545 color variations

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

#6E5545 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 #6E5545

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

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Spark color link
Spark

#695341

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Mud color link
Mud

#70543E

Catapult color link
Catapult

#685143

Pickled Bean color link
Pickled Bean

#73553E

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Spice color link
Spice

#6C4F3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E5545
  • RGB110, 85, 69
  • CMYK0, 10, 16, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 85, 69)
  • HSL23°, 23%, 35%
  • HSL Precise23.415°, 22.905%, 35.098%
  • HSV23°, 37%, 43%
  • HSB23°, 37%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.333, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.333, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.333, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E5545
  • DECIMAL ID7230789
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01