Information about #6E6A55 color

#6E6A55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E6A55 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 106, 85) — 43.1% red, 41.6% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 10 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6E6A55 is a calm, restrained golden yellow that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Peat (#716B56). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Arrowtown (#716753) and Beaten Track (#726756).

The recipe behind #6E6A55 is rgb(110, 106, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #6E6A55 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6E6A55 color variations

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

#6E6A55 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 #6E6A55

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

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Beaten Track color link
Beaten Track

#726756

Crocodile color link
Crocodile

#706950

Socrates color link
Socrates

#716D59

Dimension color link
Dimension

#717056

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Half Oilskin color link
Half Oilskin

#726459

Pine Cone color link
Pine Cone

#756556

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E6A55
  • RGB110, 106, 85
  • CMYK0, 2, 10, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 106, 85)
  • HSL50°, 13%, 38%
  • HSL Precise50.4°, 12.821%, 38.235%
  • HSV50°, 23%, 43%
  • HSB50°, 23%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.416, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.416, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.416, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E6A55
  • DECIMAL ID7236181
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01