Information about Sanguine Brown color

#6C3736 - Sanguine Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6C3736, known as "Sanguine Brown", falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(108, 55, 54) — 42.4% red, 21.6% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 21 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6C3736 reads as a moderately toned warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Patio Red (#6D3331). Slightly further away sit Metallic Copper (#6E3D34) and Abrownrami (#693B31).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(108, 55, 54)), which gives #6C3736 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. The name "Sanguine Brown" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Sanguine Brown color variations

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

Sanguine Brown 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 Sanguine Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Patio Red color link
Patio Red

#6D3331

Abrownrami color link
Abrownrami

#693B31

Garnet color link
Garnet

#733635

Lexington color link
Lexington

#683E37

Ribbon color link
Ribbon

#71333C

Wine color link
Wine

#722F37

Matchmaker color link
Matchmaker

#6D3540

Purple Brown color link
Purple Brown

#673A3F

Oiled Cedar color link
Oiled Cedar

#66362D

Sanguine Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C3736
  • RGB108, 55, 54
  • CMYK0, 21, 21, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 55, 54)
  • HSL1°, 33%, 32%
  • HSL Precise1.111°, 33.333%, 31.765%
  • HSV1°, 50%, 42%
  • HSB1°, 50%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.216, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.216, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.216, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C3736
  • DECIMAL ID7092022
  • Name Length14
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