Information about #6F5049 color

#6F5049 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6F5049 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(111, 80, 73) — 43.5% red, 31.4% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 15 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6F5049 presents itself as a gently muted warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Brown (#734F46). Slightly further away sit Copperhead (#755148) and Quincy (#6A5445).

The recipe behind #6F5049 is rgb(111, 80, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6F5049: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. No one has named #6F5049 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6F5049 color variations

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#6F5049 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 #6F5049

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

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Liver color link
Liver

#674C47

Catapult color link
Catapult

#685143

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Spark color link
Spark

#695341

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F5049
  • RGB111, 80, 73
  • CMYK0, 12, 15, 56
  • CSSrgb(111, 80, 73)
  • HSL11°, 21%, 36%
  • HSL Precise11.053°, 20.652%, 36.078%
  • HSV11°, 34%, 44%
  • HSB11°, 34%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.314, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.314, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.314, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6F5049
  • DECIMAL ID7295049
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01