Home > Color > HEX 6c6056

HEX 6C6056 - #6C6056, RGB(108,96,86) Color


Color Name: Umber*
Hex Color Code: #6C6056
RGB Color Code: RGB(108, 96, 86)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 11.1%, 20.4%, 57.6%



Subscribe To Newsletter !


What color is 6C6056?

The RGB color code for color number #6C6056 is RGB(108, 96, 86). In the RGB color model, #6C6056 has a red value of 108, a green value of 96, and a blue value of 86. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.1% magenta, 20.4% yellow, and 57.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.3° (degrees), 11.3 % saturation, and 38.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6C6056 has a hue of 27.3° (degrees), 20.4 % saturation and 42.4 % brightness/value.



Color 6C6056 is cool or warm?

Color 6C6056 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #6C6056? (For interior and product design)

6C6056 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.



Dark Color

#6C6056

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #6C6056 with dark and light Color




Is #6C6056 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6C6056 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.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #6C6056 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(108, 96, 86)
Red
108 (42.4%)
Green
96 (37.6%)
Blue
86 (33.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.11%
Yellow
20.37%
Key
57.65%

HSL

HSL(27.27deg, 11.3 %, 38.0 %)

Hue
27.27°
Saturation
11.34 %.
Lightness
38.04 %.

RYB

RYB(112, 125, 124)
Red
112 (44.1%)
Yellow
125 (49.2%)
Blue
124 (48.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
27.27°
Saturation
20.37 %.
Brightness / Value
42.35 %.

HWB

H: 27.27°

W: 33.73 %

B: 57.65 %

XYZ

X : 12.05

Y : 12.23

Z : 10.53

YXY

Y1 : 12.23

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 57.65%

M : 62.35%

Y : 66.27%


LRV

~ 12.2 %

Munsell Color System

1.5Y 4.0/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 41.57

A : 3

B : 7.46

CIE-Lch

L : 41.57

C : 8.04

H : 68.1

CIE-Luv

L : 41.57

U : 7.79

V : 8.83

Hunter-Lab

L : 34.97

A : 0.31

B : 6.62






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #6C6056

Here are the colors similar to 6C6056. 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 - 5.85 (94.1% similar)
#645452
Wenge
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6C6056.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6C6056.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6C6056.

#766A5E
RAL 7006 - Beige Gray
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#6B665E
RAL 7039 - Quartz Gray
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#575044
RAL 7013 - Brown Gray
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)
#755847
RAL 8025 - Pale Brown
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6C6056.

#6F5D58
PANTONE 4258 C
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#6D584B
PANTONE 10380 C
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#6C6463
PANTONE 2334 C
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#62534F
PANTONE 8424 C
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #6C6056

Here are the paint colors similar to 6C6056. 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 6C6056 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6C6056 to Sherwin Williams

#665D57
Manor House (SW 7505)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#6D6562
Folkstone (SW 6005)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#6E615F
Browse Brown (SW 6012)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#65503D
Kaffee (SW 6104)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6C6056 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6C6056 to Behr

#685951
Museum (MQ2-44)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#68574B
Chocolate Swirl (PPU5-18)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#655649
Cavalry Brown (N220-7)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#6A6661
Chinchilla (PPU24-03)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6C6056 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6C6056 to PPG Paints

#665D59
Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#63554B
Ground Coffee (PPG1076-7)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#6F6A68
Gibraltar Gray (PPG1002-6)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#625141
Pumpernickel (PPG15-22)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6C6056 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6C6056 to Farrow & Ball

#736660
London Clay (244)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#665F4B
Cardamom (CB5)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 9.65 (90.4% similar)
#4F4A4A
Tanner's Brown (255)
ΔE - 9.97 (90.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6C6056 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6C6056 to Benjamin Moore

#65554A
Clinton Brown (HC-67)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#60544F
Topeka Taupe (1463)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#68554D
Wood Grain Brown (2109-30)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#60514A
Branchport Brown (HC-72)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6C6056 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6C6056 to Dunn-Edwards

#6F5D57
Missing Link (DE 6041)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#695649
Wild Mustang (DEA 161)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#6B574A
Chocolate Chunk (DE 6070)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#655856
Louisiana Mud (DE 6398)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6C6056 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6C6056 to Valspar

#6A5F5E
Night Skyscraper (V127-6)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#685545
Chocolate Diamonds (V133-6)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#62534D
Hunting Boots (1001-9A)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#6D5747
Sumatra Blend (2008-9A)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#6C6056 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



6C6056
Umber*

56626C
Payne's Gray*


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 #6C6056?

Color that best contrast with #6C6056 is #56626C, color name is Payne's Gray*
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 #6C6056?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6C6056 is #56626C, color name is Payne's Gray*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #6C6056 color



T-Shirt mockup example for #6C6056 color


Chart visualization example with #6C6056 color



#6C6056 Color Images and Patterns