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#6A5F45 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #6A5F45 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#6A5F45 Color Information

#6A5F45 RGB value is (106, 95, 69). The hex color red value is 106, green is 95, and blue is 69. Its HSL format shows a hue of 42°, saturation of 21 percent, and lightness of34 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 10 percent, 35 percent, 58percent.

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#6A5F45 Color Meaning

Color #6A5F45 signifies organic utility, timeless stability, and unadorned substance. #6A5F45 warm, greyish-brown resembles sandstone, unbleached wool, and dry grass, suggesting materials in their most honest, functional state. Psychologically, color #6A5F45 is deeply grounding and reassuring, promoting feelings of practicality, durability, and effortless authenticity. #6A5F45 provides a neutral backdrop that feels inherently natural, warm, and trustworthy, reducing sensory overload with its earthy simplicity. #6A5F45 color is the essence of rustic reliability. Symbolically, color #6A5F45 represents the backbone, the common clay, and value derived from function and integrity over decoration. #6A5F45 is the color of the shepherd's cloak or the monk's habit. Culturally, #6A5F45 is a staple in heritage brands, rural architecture, and craftsmanship where the material's innate quality is the primary focus. Color #6A5F45 embodies an aesthetic of "enough," promoting satisfaction with what is essential, well-made, and naturally beautiful in its unpolished form.

Color Conversion

Convert #6A5F45 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#6A5F45
RGB
rgb(106, 95, 69)
HSL
hsl(42°, 21%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 58%)
HSV
hsv(42°, 35%, 42%)
XYZ
11.1102 11.6783 7.2988
Yxy
11.6783 0.3693 0.3881
Hunter Lab
34.1735 0.0033 0.5456
CIE-Lab
40.7001 0.0764 16.5144

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red106 / 255 (42%)
42%
Green95 / 255 (37%)
37%
Blue69 / 255 (27%)
27%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta10 / 100 (10%)
Yellow35 / 100 (35%)
35%
Key (Black)58 / 100 (58%)
58%

Color Variations

#6A5F45 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#6A5F45 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #6A5F45 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.30:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.30:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.30:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #6A5F45 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#6A5F45

protanopia

#65654b

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #6A5F45;

Text Color

color: #6A5F45;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #6A5F45;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6A5F4540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #6A5F45;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6A5F45 0%, #403a2a 100%);

#6A5F45 Color FAQs

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