What color is #6D6554?

#6D6554 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D6554?

The RGB value is 109, 101, 84: 109 red, 101 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D6554?

The complementary color is #545C6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D6554?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D6554 color

#6D6554 rgb(109, 101, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6D6554 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 39.6% green and 32.9% blue (109, 101, 84).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 13% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 23% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Chest (#726854), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#6D6554 color codes

HEX	`#6D6554`
RGB	`rgb(109, 101, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 39.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 13%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 23%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 23%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.06, 0.1, 10.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.06, 10.79, 89.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.561, 13.199, 10.272)`
Decimal	`7169364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D6554, 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 #6D6554	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D6554 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #6D6554 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d6554; }
.text { color: #6d6554; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d6554; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 101 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d6554, #696d54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #6D6554?: #6D6554 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D6554?: The RGB value is 109, 101, 84: 109 red, 101 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D6554?: The complementary color is #545C6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D6554?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.