Information about #6C5551 color

#6C5551 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6C5551 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(108, 85, 81) (42.4% red, 33.3% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 11 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6C5551 reads as a gently muted warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Quarter Lignite (#6B5B52). Slightly further away sit YSK Brown (#735351) and Domino (#6C5B4C).

The recipe behind #6C5551 is rgb(108, 85, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. #6C5551 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6C5551 color variations

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

#6C5551 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 #6C5551

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

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C5551
  • RGB108, 85, 81
  • CMYK0, 9, 11, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 85, 81)
  • HSL9°, 14%, 37%
  • HSL Precise8.889°, 14.286%, 37.059%
  • HSV9°, 25%, 42%
  • HSB9°, 25%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.333, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.333, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.333, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C5551
  • DECIMAL ID7099729
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01