Information about #6E3A1C color

#6E3A1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6E3A1C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 58, 28) — 43.1% red, 22.7% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 32 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6E3A1C presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning 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 practically indistinguishable from Deep Ochre (#733D1A). Slightly further away sit Peru Tan (#733D1F) and New Amber (#6D3B24).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 58, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E3A1C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6E3A1C color variations

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#6E3A1C 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 #6E3A1C

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

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

New Amber color link
New Amber

#6D3B24

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Pueblo color link
Pueblo

#6E3326

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Dark Rimu color link
Dark Rimu

#704128

Desperado color link
Desperado

#753929

Fudge color link
Fudge

#6A3E2A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E3A1C
  • RGB110, 58, 28
  • CMYK0, 20, 32, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 58, 28)
  • HSL22°, 59%, 27%
  • HSL Precise21.951°, 59.42%, 27.059%
  • HSV22°, 75%, 43%
  • HSB22°, 75%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.227, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.227, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.227, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E3A1C
  • DECIMAL ID7223836
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01