Information about #6A481E color

#6A481E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A481E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(106, 72, 30) — 41.6% red, 28.2% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 30 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6A481E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kobicha (#6B4423). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Brown (#654321) and Cafe Royale (#6A4928).

In RGB terms — rgb(106, 72, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6A481E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6A481E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6A481E color variations

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#6A481E 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 #6A481E

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

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Cafe Royale color link
Cafe Royale

#6A4928

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Dark Rimu color link
Dark Rimu

#704128

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

New Amber color link
New Amber

#6D3B24

Trailblazer color link
Trailblazer

#5F4C27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A481E
  • RGB106, 72, 30
  • CMYK0, 13, 30, 58
  • CSSrgb(106, 72, 30)
  • HSL33°, 56%, 27%
  • HSL Precise33.158°, 55.882%, 26.667%
  • HSV33°, 72%, 42%
  • HSB33°, 72%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.282, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.282, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.282, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6A481E
  • DECIMAL ID6965278
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01