Information about #B6685D color

#B6685D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6685D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 104, 93) — 71.4% red, 40.8% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 35 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B6685D presents itself as a moderately toned warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Water Persimmon (#B56C60). Slightly further away sit Electric Brown (#B56257) and Pastel Blood (#BD5F60).

The recipe behind #B6685D is rgb(182, 104, 93), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B6685D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B6685D color variations

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

#B6685D 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 #B6685D

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

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6685D
  • RGB182, 104, 93
  • CMYK0, 31, 35, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 104, 93)
  • HSL7°, 38%, 54%
  • HSL Precise7.416°, 37.872%, 53.922%
  • HSV7°, 49%, 71%
  • HSB7°, 49%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.408, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.408, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.408, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB6685D
  • DECIMAL ID11954269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01