Information about #6B6E59 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6B6E59 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 110, 89) — 42% red, 43.1% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 8 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted sunny yellow, #6B6E59 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chain Reaction (#6C695A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Climate (#6E6D5E) and Socrates (#716D59).

The recipe behind #6B6E59 is rgb(107, 110, 89), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B6E59 color variations

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

#6B6E59 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6B6E59 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6B6E59 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6B6E59 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#6B6E59 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #6B6E59

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

Chain Reaction color link
Chain Reaction

#6C695A

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Socrates color link
Socrates

#716D59

Paddock color link
Paddock

#667156

Dimension color link
Dimension

#717056

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Willow Grove color link
Willow Grove

#69755C

Double Stonehenge color link
Double Stonehenge

#70675B

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Flint color link
Flint

#716E61

Emma's Green Eyes color link
Emma's Green Eyes

#677460

#6B6E59 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B6E59
  • RGB107, 110, 89
  • CMYK1, 0, 8, 57
  • HSL69°, 11%, 39%
  • HSL Precise68.571°, 10.553%, 39.02%
  • HSV69°, 19%, 43%
  • HSB69°, 19%, 43%
  • HEX ID6B6E59
  • DECIMAL ID7040601
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
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