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What color is 6A5C51?

The RGB color code for color number #6A5C51 is RGB(106, 92, 81). In the RGB color model, #6A5C51 has a red value of 106, a green value of 92, and a blue value of 81. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.2% magenta, 23.6% yellow, and 58.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 26.4° (degrees), 13.4 % saturation, and 36.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A5C51 has a hue of 26.4° (degrees), 23.6 % saturation and 41.6 % brightness/value.



Color 6A5C51 is cool or warm?

Color 6A5C51 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #6A5C51? (For interior and product design)

6A5C51 has an LRV of nearly 11. 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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#6A5C51

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #6A5C51 with dark and light Color




Is #6A5C51 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6A5C51 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 #6A5C51 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 92, 81)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
92 (36.1%)
Blue
81 (31.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
13.21%
Yellow
23.58%
Key
58.43%

HSL

HSL(26.4deg, 13.4 %, 36.7 %)

Hue
26.4°
Saturation
13.37 %.
Lightness
36.67 %.

RYB

RYB(118, 129, 127)
Red
118 (46.2%)
Yellow
129 (50.5%)
Blue
127 (49.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
26.4°
Saturation
23.58 %.
Brightness / Value
41.57 %.

HWB

H: 26.4°

W: 31.76 %

B: 58.43 %

XYZ

X : 11.26

Y : 11.31

Z : 9.37

YXY

Y1 : 11.31

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 63.92%

Y : 68.24%


LRV

~ 11.3 %

Munsell Color System

1Y 3.8/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 40.1

A : 3.72

B : 8.41

CIE-Lch

L : 40.1

C : 9.2

H : 66.14

CIE-Luv

L : 40.1

U : 9.13

V : 9.72

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.63

A : 0.88

B : 7.02






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6A5C51


Here are the colors similar to 6A5C51. 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.



#635147
Umber
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#645452
Wenge
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#836953
Pastel Brown
ΔE - 8.03 (92.0% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 8.81 (91.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6A5C51.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6A5C51.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6A5C51.


#6D584B
PANTONE 10380 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#6F5D58
PANTONE 4258 C
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#5E4F47
PANTONE 2335 C
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#62534F
PANTONE 8424 C
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6A5C51.


#766A5E
RAL 7006 - Beige Gray
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#6B665E
RAL 7039 - Quartz Gray
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#755847
RAL 8025 - Pale Brown
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#575044
RAL 7013 - Brown Gray
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6A5C51


Here are the paint colors similar to 6A5C51. 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.


Behr

Hex color 6A5C51 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6A5C51 to Behr


#685951
Museum (MQ2-44)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#68574B
Chocolate Swirl (PPU5-18)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#655649
Cavalry Brown (N220-7)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#68554E
Library Leather (HDC-CL-13A)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6A5C51 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6A5C51 to PPG Paints


#63554B
Ground Coffee (PPG1076-7)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#665D59
Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#76604E
Chocolate Ripple (PPG1078-7)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#625141
Pumpernickel (PPG15-22)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6A5C51 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6A5C51 to Benjamin Moore


#65554A
Clinton Brown (HC-67)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#68554D
Wood Grain Brown (2109-30)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#60544F
Topeka Taupe (1463)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#645145
Falcon Brown (1238)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6A5C51 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6A5C51 to Dunn-Edwards


#695649
Wild Mustang (DEA 161)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#6B574A
Chocolate Chunk (DE 6070)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#6F5D57
Missing Link (DE 6041)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#6F5749
Deep Brown (DE 6077)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6A5C51 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6A5C51 to Sherwin Williams


#665D57
Manor House (SW 7505)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#7A6455
Cobble Brown (SW 6082)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#6E615F
Browse Brown (SW 6012)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#785F4C
Caraïbe (SW 9090)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6A5C51 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A5C51 to Valspar


#685545
Chocolate Diamonds (V133-6)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#6D5747
Sumatra Blend (2008-9A)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#675348
Arctic Tundra (T585)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#62534D
Hunting Boots (1001-9A)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6A5C51 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6A5C51 to Farrow & Ball


#736660
London Clay (244)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#665F4B
Cardamom (CB5)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#4F4A4A
Tanner's Brown (255)
ΔE - 9.47 (90.5% similar)
#4A4949
Liquorice (CB10)
ΔE - 10.80 (89.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#6A5C51 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



6A5C51
Umber*

515F6A
Marengo*


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 #6A5C51?

Color that best contrast with #6A5C51 is #515F6A, color name is Marengo*
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 #6A5C51?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6A5C51 is #515F6A, color name is Marengo*.





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