Information about #6E5524 color

#6E5524 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E5524 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 85, 36) — 43.1% red, 33.3% green, 14.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 29 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6E5524 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Field Drab (#6C541E). Slightly further away sit Horses Neck (#6D562C) and Ironbark (#6D4D2C).

The recipe behind #6E5524 is rgb(110, 85, 36), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6E5524: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. No one has named #6E5524 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6E5524 color variations

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#6E5524 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 #6E5524

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

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Horses Neck color link
Horses Neck

#6D562C

Ironbark color link
Ironbark

#6D4D2C

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Abel Tasman color link
Abel Tasman

#67592E

Cafe Royale color link
Cafe Royale

#6A4928

Oak color link
Oak

#78512D

Matai color link
Matai

#764C2C

Momentum color link
Momentum

#784E2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E5524
  • RGB110, 85, 36
  • CMYK0, 10, 29, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 85, 36)
  • HSL40°, 51%, 29%
  • HSL Precise39.73°, 50.685%, 28.627%
  • HSV40°, 67%, 43%
  • HSB40°, 67%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.333, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.333, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.333, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E5524
  • DECIMAL ID7230756
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01