Information about Umber color
Basic facts about this digital color
#635147 presents itself as a softly toned warm orange — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Double Buffalo (#644E46). Slightly further away sit Contemplation In A Tea Garden (#665343) and Judge Grey (#5D5346).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(99, 81, 71)), which gives #635147 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:61), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Umber" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Umber color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Umber color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Umber color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Umber color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Umber color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Umber 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Umber color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Umber
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#644E46
#665343
#5D5346
#674C47
#685143
#5E5545
#5D4E46
#5C5248
#615847
#62534E
#675744
#6A5445
Umber color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#635147
- RGB99, 81, 71
- CMYK0, 7, 11, 61
- CSSrgb(99, 81, 71)
- HSL21°, 16%, 33%
- HSL Precise21.429°, 16.471%, 33.333%
- HSV21°, 28%, 39%
- HSB21°, 28%, 39%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.388
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
- GLSLvec3(0.388, 0.318, 0.278)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.388, 0.318, 0.278, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.388, 0.318, 0.278)
- Percentage of Red in RGB38.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID635147
- DECIMAL ID6508871
- Name Length5
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- Counting from2025-01-01
