What color is #6D5641?

#6D5641 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D5641?

The RGB value is 109, 86, 65: 109 red, 86 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D5641?

The complementary color is #41586D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D5641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D5641 color

#6D5641 rgb(109, 86, 65)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6D5641 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 33.7% green and 25.5% blue (109, 86, 65).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 25% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 40% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Baby Bear (#6F5944), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#6D5641 color codes

HEX	`#6D5641`
RGB	`rgb(109, 86, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 33.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 25%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 40%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 40%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.36, 6.29, 15.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.36, 17.05, 68.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.589, 10.289, 6.428)`
Decimal	`7165505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D5641, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6D5641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D5641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6D5641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d5641; }
.text { color: #6d5641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d5641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 86 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d5641, #6d6c41); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6D5641?: #6D5641 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D5641?: The RGB value is 109, 86, 65: 109 red, 86 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D5641?: The complementary color is #41586D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D5641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.