Information about #6E6E3A color

#6E6E3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6E6E3A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 110, 58) — 43.1% red, 43.1% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 20 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned golden yellow, #6E6E3A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kiki Khaki (#70743E). Slightly further away sit Mustard Green (#6E6E30) and Yellow Metal (#716338).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 110, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E6E3A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6E6E3A color variations

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#6E6E3A 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 #6E6E3A

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

Kiki Khaki color link
Kiki Khaki

#70743E

Yellow Metal color link
Yellow Metal

#716338

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Khaki Grey color link
Khaki Grey

#725F3C

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E6E3A
  • RGB110, 110, 58
  • CMYK0, 0, 20, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 110, 58)
  • HSL60°, 31%, 33%
  • HSL Precise60°, 30.952%, 32.941%
  • HSV60°, 47%, 43%
  • HSB60°, 47%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.431, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.431, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.431, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E6E3A
  • DECIMAL ID7237178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01