Information about Coffee color

#6F4E37 - Coffee color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6F4E37 ("Coffee") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(111, 78, 55) (43.5% red, 30.6% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 22 / 56 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6F4E37 presents itself as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Copper (#73503B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Beige Brown (#765038) and Spice (#6C4F3F).

In RGB terms — rgb(111, 78, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6F4E37: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. The name "Coffee" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Coffee color variations

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

Coffee 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 Coffee

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Old Copper color link
Old Copper

#73503B

Beige Brown color link
Beige Brown

#765038

Spice color link
Spice

#6C4F3F

Mud color link
Mud

#70543E

Jambalaya color link
Jambalaya

#674834

Pickled Bean color link
Pickled Bean

#73553E

Boomerang color link
Boomerang

#794E33

Ironbark color link
Ironbark

#6D4D2C

Shingle Fawn color link
Shingle Fawn

#745937

Palm Sugar color link
Palm Sugar

#795538

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F4E37
  • RGB111, 78, 55
  • CMYK0, 13, 22, 56
  • CSSrgb(111, 78, 55)
  • HSL25°, 34%, 33%
  • HSL Precise24.643°, 33.735%, 32.549%
  • HSV25°, 50%, 44%
  • HSB25°, 50%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.306, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.306, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.306, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6F4E37
  • DECIMAL ID7294519
  • Name Length6
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