Information about #6C5E56 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6C5E56 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 94, 86) — 42.4% red, 36.9% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 9 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6C5E56 presents itself as a gently muted orange — one 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 a hair away from Dorado (#6E5F56). Slightly further away sit Plain Mouse (#6E5F57) and Kabul (#6C5E53).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 94, 86) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. #6C5E56 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6C5E56 color variations

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

#6C5E56 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6C5E56 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#564B44

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#403833

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#2B2522

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Black

#000000

#6C5E56 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#70645D

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#746B65

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Grey

#808080

#6C5E56 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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#6C5E56 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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#56646C
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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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#56596C
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#566C69
#566C69

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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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#6C5659
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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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#566C5E
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#5E566C
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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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#646C56
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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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#596C56
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#56646C
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#69566C
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Nearest named colors to #6C5E56

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

Dorado color link
Dorado

#6E5F56

Plain Mouse color link
Plain Mouse

#6E5F57

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Quarter Lignite color link
Quarter Lignite

#6B5B52

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Triple Stonehenge color link
Triple Stonehenge

#665C52

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Dakota color link
Dakota

#745D55

Greyish Dark Green color link
Greyish Dark Green

#656255

Half Oilskin color link
Half Oilskin

#726459

#6C5E56 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C5E56
  • RGB108, 94, 86
  • CMYK0, 5, 9, 58
  • HSL22°, 11%, 38%
  • HSL Precise21.818°, 11.34%, 38.039%
  • HSV22°, 20%, 42%
  • HSB22°, 20%, 42%
  • HEX ID6C5E56
  • DECIMAL ID7102038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
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