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What color is 6A6156?

The RGB color code for color number #6A6156 is RGB(106, 97, 86). In the RGB color model, #6A6156 has a red value of 106, a green value of 97, and a blue value of 86. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.5% magenta, 18.9% yellow, and 58.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 33° (degrees), 10.4 % saturation, and 37.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A6156 has a hue of 33° (degrees), 18.9 % saturation and 41.6 % brightness/value.



Color 6A6156 is cool or warm?

Color 6A6156 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #6A6156? (For interior and product design)

6A6156 has an LRV of nearly 12. 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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#6A6156

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #6A6156 with dark and light Color




Is #6A6156 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6A6156 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 #6A6156 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 97, 86)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
97 (38.0%)
Blue
86 (33.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.49%
Yellow
18.87%
Key
58.43%

HSL

HSL(33deg, 10.4 %, 37.6 %)

Hue
33°
Saturation
10.42 %.
Lightness
37.65 %.

RYB

RYB(112, 126, 125)
Red
112 (43.7%)
Yellow
126 (49.6%)
Blue
125 (49.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
33°
Saturation
18.87 %.
Brightness / Value
41.57 %.

HWB

H: 33°

W: 33.73 %

B: 58.43 %

XYZ

X : 11.9

Y : 12.29

Z : 10.55

YXY

Y1 : 12.29

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 61.96%

Y : 66.27%


LRV

~ 12.3 %

Munsell Color System

4Y 4.0/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 41.67

A : 1.56

B : 7.57

CIE-Lch

L : 41.67

C : 7.73

H : 78.35

CIE-Luv

L : 41.67

U : 5.99

V : 9.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 35.05

A : -0.74

B : 6.69






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6A6156


Here are the colors similar to 6A6156. 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.



#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#635147
Umber
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#645452
Wenge
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6A6156.


#655B55
RAL 060 40 05 - Zinc Grey
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#67594C
RAL 070 40 10 - Mink Brown
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#5D5B53
RAL 100 40 05 - Dove Grey
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6A6156.


#6B665E
RAL 7039 - Quartz Gray
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#766A5E
RAL 7006 - Beige Gray
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#575044
RAL 7013 - Brown Gray
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#5D6058
RAL 7009 - Green Gray
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6A6156.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6A6156.


#605E5C
PANTONE 8403 C
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#6C6463
PANTONE 2334 C
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#6E6C69
PANTONE 10395 C
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#716E6A
PANTONE 2333 C
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6A6156.


#5E5F50
BS 12-B-25 - Thyme
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6A6156


Here are the paint colors similar to 6A6156. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6A6156 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6A6156 to Sherwin Williams


#665D57
Manor House (SW 7505)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#6D6562
Folkstone (SW 6005)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#6E615F
Browse Brown (SW 6012)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#63655F
Night Owl (SW 7061)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6A6156 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6A6156 to Behr


#6A6661
Chinchilla (PPU24-03)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#655649
Cavalry Brown (N220-7)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#685951
Museum (MQ2-44)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#68574B
Chocolate Swirl (PPU5-18)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6A6156 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6A6156 to PPG Paints


#665D59
Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#63554B
Ground Coffee (PPG1076-7)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#6F6A68
Gibraltar Gray (PPG1002-6)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#6A6B65
Armory (PPG1009-6)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6A6156 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6A6156 to Benjamin Moore


#676662
Kendall Charcoal (HC-166)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#65554A
Clinton Brown (HC-67)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#60544F
Topeka Taupe (1463)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#6A6967
Burnt Ember (CSP-120)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6A6156 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A6156 to Valspar


#706A67
Vintage Boots (M350)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#685545
Chocolate Diamonds (V133-6)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#6A5F5E
Night Skyscraper (V127-6)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#6C6C67
Portland Twilight (V121-3)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6A6156 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6A6156 to Dunn-Edwards


#695649
Wild Mustang (DEA 161)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#60605E
Charcoal Smudge (DE 6370)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)
#6B574A
Chocolate Chunk (DE 6070)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#6F5D57
Missing Link (DE 6041)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#6A6156 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



6A6156
Granite Gray*

565F6A
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 #6A6156?

Color that best contrast with #6A6156 is #565F6A, 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 #6A6156?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6A6156 is #565F6A, color name is Marengo*.





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