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What color is 6A5500?

The RGB color code for color number #6A5500 is RGB(106, 85, 0). In the RGB color model, #6A5500 has a red value of 106, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.8% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 58.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 20.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A5500 has a hue of 48.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 41.6 % brightness/value.



Color 6A5500 is cool or warm?

Color 6A5500 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #6A5500? (For interior and product design)

6A5500 has an LRV of nearly 10. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#6A5500

Light Color


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Is #6A5500 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6A5500 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #6A5500 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 85, 0)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.81%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
58.43%

HSL

HSL(48.11deg, 100.0 %, 20.8 %)

Hue
48.11°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
20.78 %.

RYB

RYB(170, 184, 123)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Yellow
184 (72.3%)
Blue
123 (48.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
48.11°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
41.57 %.

HWB

H: 48.11°

W: 0.00 %

B: 58.43 %

XYZ

X : 9.19

Y : 9.56

Z : 1.36

YXY

Y1 : 9.56

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 66.67%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 9.6 %

Munsell Color System

5.9Y 3.5/7

CIE-Lab

L : 37.04

A : 0.88

B : 45.04

CIE-Lch

L : 37.04

C : 45.05

H : 88.89

CIE-Luv

L : 37.04

U : 17.73

V : 38.92

Hunter-Lab

L : 30.92

A : -1.05

B : 19.04






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6A5500


Here are the colors similar to 6A5500. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#6C541E
Field Drab
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#665D1E
Antique Bronze
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#443A00
Dark Mustard Brown
ΔE - 10.91 (89.1% similar)
#7A7229
Grasshopper
ΔE - 10.97 (89.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6A5500.


#6B5514
BS 10-D-45 - Florida
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#624E25
BS 08-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6A5500.


#6C571B
PANTONE 133 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#685C20
PANTONE 3995 C
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#695B24
PANTONE 455 C
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#715C2A
PANTONE 147 C
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6A5500.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6A5500.






Paint color for Hex #6A5500


Here are the paint colors similar to 6A5500. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 6A5500 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A5500 to Valspar


#70602F
Garden Glory (8003-25G)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#746132
Fresh Artichoke (8004-21G)
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#816328
Hunting Jacket (8003-23G)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)
#715830
Florentine Dream (V093-6)
ΔE - 8.26 (91.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6A5500 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6A5500 to Sherwin Williams


#655F2D
Saguaro (SW 6419)
ΔE - 8.12 (91.9% similar)
#635936
Palm Leaf (SW 7735)
ΔE - 9.58 (90.4% similar)
#7A6841
Eminent Bronze (SW 6412)
ΔE - 10.61 (89.4% similar)
#5F6033
Basque Green (SW 6426)
ΔE - 10.95 (89.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6A5500 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6A5500 to PPG Paints


#77623A
Twig Basket (PPG1103-7)
ΔE - 9.18 (90.8% similar)
#75693D
Sphagnum Moss (PPG1111-7)
ΔE - 10.05 (89.9% similar)
#715D3D
Muddy River (PPG1098-7)
ΔE - 10.44 (89.6% similar)
#7F6640
Seasoned Acorn (PPG1096-7)
ΔE - 11.09 (88.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6A5500 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6A5500 to Benjamin Moore


#835E34
Autumn Bronze (2162-10)
ΔE - 11.35 (88.6% similar)
#5F5D39
Palmer Green (CW-475)
ΔE - 11.43 (88.6% similar)
#7F6C46
Aged Bronze (231)
ΔE - 11.97 (88.0% similar)
#5A5538
Jungle Canopy (CSP-900)
ΔE - 12.01 (88.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6A5500 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6A5500 to Behr


#726144
Tree Swing (PPU7-02)
ΔE - 11.68 (88.3% similar)
#67583E
Moss Stone (PPU7-01)
ΔE - 11.70 (88.3% similar)
#5E5D3D
Eastern Bamboo (PPU9-25)
ΔE - 12.55 (87.4% similar)
#8A763D
Valley Vineyards (M310-7)
ΔE - 12.98 (87.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6A5500 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6A5500 to Dunn-Edwards


#7D6848
Essential Brown (DE 6203)
ΔE - 12.52 (87.5% similar)
#726449
Covered Wagon (DE 6196)
ΔE - 12.68 (87.3% similar)
#706048
Midnight Brown (DE 6210)
ΔE - 13.08 (86.9% similar)
#857349
Mossy (DE 6189)
ΔE - 13.40 (86.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#6A5500 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



6A5500
Field Drab*

00156A
Midnight Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #6A5500?

Color that best contrast with #6A5500 is #00156A, color name is Midnight Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #6A5500?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6A5500 is #00156A, color name is Midnight Blue*.





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