Information about #6E6F51 color

#6E6F51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6E6F51 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(110, 111, 81) (43.1% red, 43.5% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 12 / 56 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6E6F51 is a softly toned sunny yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dimension (#717056). Slightly further away sit Crocodile (#706950) and yamato (#746F4E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(110, 111, 81)), which gives #6E6F51 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E6F51 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6E6F51 color variations

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#6E6F51 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 #6E6F51

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

Dimension color link
Dimension

#717056

Crocodile color link
Crocodile

#706950

yamato color link
yamato

#746F4E

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Socrates color link
Socrates

#716D59

Paddock color link
Paddock

#667156

Beaten Track color link
Beaten Track

#726756

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Go Ben color link
Go Ben

#786E4C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E6F51
  • RGB110, 111, 81
  • CMYK0, 0, 12, 56
  • CSSrgb(110, 111, 81)
  • HSL62°, 16%, 38%
  • HSL Precise62°, 15.625%, 37.647%
  • HSV62°, 27%, 44%
  • HSB62°, 27%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.435, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.435, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.435, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E6F51
  • DECIMAL ID7237457
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01