Information about #6E4230 color

#6E4230 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E4230 falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 66, 48) — 43.1% red, 25.9% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 24 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6E4230 is a mildly saturated warm orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brownie Points (#6E4233). Slightly further away sit Aloewood (#6A432D) and Metallic Copper (#6E3D34).

The recipe behind #6E4230 is rgb(110, 66, 48), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. #6E4230 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6E4230 color variations

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

#6E4230 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 #6E4230

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

Aloewood color link
Aloewood

#6A432D

Fudge color link
Fudge

#6A3E2A

Dark Rimu color link
Dark Rimu

#704128

Abrownrami color link
Abrownrami

#693B31

Bull Shot color link
Bull Shot

#75442B

Jambalaya color link
Jambalaya

#674834

Lexington color link
Lexington

#683E37

Drumbeat color link
Drumbeat

#64432F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E4230
  • RGB110, 66, 48
  • CMYK0, 17, 24, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 66, 48)
  • HSL17°, 39%, 31%
  • HSL Precise17.419°, 39.241%, 30.98%
  • HSV17°, 56%, 43%
  • HSB17°, 56%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.259, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.259, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.259, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E4230
  • DECIMAL ID7225904
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01