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What color is 6C5529?

The RGB color code for color number #6C5529 is RGB(108, 85, 41). In the RGB color model, #6C5529 has a red value of 108, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 41. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 62.0% yellow, and 57.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 39.4° (degrees), 45.0 % saturation, and 29.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6C5529 has a hue of 39.4° (degrees), 62.0 % saturation and 42.4 % brightness/value.



Color 6C5529 is cool or warm?

Color 6C5529 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #6C5529? (For interior and product design)

6C5529 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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#6C5529

Light Color


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Is #6C5529 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6C5529 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 #6C5529 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(108, 85, 41)
Red
108 (42.4%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
41 (16.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
21.30%
Yellow
62.04%
Key
57.65%

HSL

HSL(39.4deg, 45.0 %, 29.2 %)

Hue
39.4°
Saturation
44.97 %.
Lightness
29.22 %.

RYB

RYB(146, 154, 125)
Red
146 (57.4%)
Yellow
154 (60.4%)
Blue
125 (49.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
39.4°
Saturation
62.04 %.
Brightness / Value
42.35 %.

HWB

H: 39.4°

W: 16.08 %

B: 57.65 %

XYZ

X : 9.83

Y : 9.85

Z : 3.48

YXY

Y1 : 9.85

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 57.65%

M : 66.67%

Y : 83.92%


LRV

~ 9.8 %

Munsell Color System

3.8Y 3.6/4.3

CIE-Lab

L : 37.56

A : 3.85

B : 28.88

CIE-Lch

L : 37.56

C : 29.14

H : 82.41

CIE-Luv

L : 37.56

U : 17.75

V : 28.93

Hunter-Lab

L : 31.38

A : 1.03

B : 15.39






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6C5529


Here are the colors similar to 6C5529. 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 - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#665D1E
Antique Bronze
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)
#826644
Raw Umber
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)
#654321
Otter Brown
ΔE - 8.06 (91.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6C5529.


#725728
RAL 080 40 30 - Ochre Green
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#715B2E
RAL 085 40 30 - Moss Brown
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#73532A
RAL 075 40 30 - Bark Brown
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#6A5A39
RAL 085 40 20 - Khaki Green
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6C5529.


#67502C
PANTONE 6014 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#715C2A
PANTONE 147 C
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#614F25
PANTONE 4485 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#73531D
PANTONE 7552 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6C5529.


#624E25
BS 08-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#6C5D38
BS 10-A-09 - Grey
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#6B5514
BS 10-D-45 - Florida
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#5A4E2F
BS 10-B-25 - Turtle
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6C5529.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6C5529.


#745E3D
RAL 7008 - Khaki Gray
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#80643F
RAL 1036 - Pearl Gold
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#724A25
RAL 8008 - Olive Brown
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6C5529


Here are the paint colors similar to 6C5529. 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 6C5529 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6C5529 to Valspar


#715830
Florentine Dream (V093-6)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#654A24
Wagon Train (8003-22G)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#746132
Fresh Artichoke (8004-21G)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#70602F
Garden Glory (8003-25G)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6C5529 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6C5529 to PPG Paints


#715D3D
Muddy River (PPG1098-7)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#77623A
Twig Basket (PPG1103-7)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#756244
Olive Wood (PPG1097-7)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#7F6640
Seasoned Acorn (PPG1096-7)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6C5529 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6C5529 to Sherwin Williams


#665439
Oliva Oscuro (SW 9125)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#635936
Palm Leaf (SW 7735)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#695239
Cowboy Boots (SW 9115)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#66543E
Protégé Bronze (SW 6153)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6C5529 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6C5529 to Behr


#67583E
Moss Stone (PPU7-01)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#726144
Tree Swing (PPU7-02)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#72573D
Clockworks (MQ2-09)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#70553D
Ancient Root (PPU4-20)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6C5529 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6C5529 to Benjamin Moore


#736046
Tamarind (AF-120)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#835E34
Autumn Bronze (2162-10)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#7F6C46
Aged Bronze (231)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)
#5A5538
Jungle Canopy (CSP-900)
ΔE - 8.66 (91.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6C5529 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6C5529 to Dunn-Edwards


#706048
Midnight Brown (DE 6210)
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#726449
Covered Wagon (DE 6196)
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#7D6848
Essential Brown (DE 6203)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)
#705A46
Log Cabin (DEA 162)
ΔE - 8.38 (91.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6C5529 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6C5529 to Farrow & Ball


#665F4B
Cardamom (CB5)
ΔE - 9.83 (90.2% similar)
#736660
London Clay (244)
ΔE - 15.44 (84.6% similar)
#4F4A4A
Tanner's Brown (255)
ΔE - 18.16 (81.8% similar)
#4A4949
Liquorice (CB10)
ΔE - 18.41 (81.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#6C5529 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



6C5529
Field Drab*

29406C
Dark 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 #6C5529?

Color that best contrast with #6C5529 is #29406C, color name is Dark 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 #6C5529?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6C5529 is #29406C, color name is Dark Midnight Blue*.





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