Information about #6A514A color

#6A514A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A514A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(106, 81, 74) (41.6% red, 31.8% green, 29% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 13 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6A514A is a gently muted warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quincy (#6A5445). Slightly further away sit Liver (#674C47) and Catapult (#685143).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(106, 81, 74)), which gives #6A514A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. #6A514A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6A514A color variations

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#6A514A 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 #6A514A

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

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Liver color link
Liver

#674C47

Catapult color link
Catapult

#685143

Umber color link
Umber

#635147

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Spark color link
Spark

#695341

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A514A
  • RGB106, 81, 74
  • CMYK0, 10, 13, 58
  • CSSrgb(106, 81, 74)
  • HSL13°, 18%, 35%
  • HSL Precise13.125°, 17.778%, 35.294%
  • HSV13°, 30%, 42%
  • HSB13°, 30%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.318, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.318, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.318, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6A514A
  • DECIMAL ID6967626
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01