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#6A4E01

#6a4e01 ≈ Field Drab

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#6a4e01 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 41.57% red, 30.59% green and 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 26.42% magenta, 99.06% yellow and 58.43% black. Its hue angle is 44°, with 98.13% saturation and 20.98% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Field Drab (#6c541e), ΔE 3.8.

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Web safe#666600
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Relative luminance0.0852

Complementary

  1. #6a4e01
  2. #011d6a

Split complementary

  1. #6a4e01
  2. #01516a
  3. #19016a

Analogous

  1. #6a1901
  2. #6a4e01
  3. #516a01

Triadic

  1. #6a4e01
  2. #016a4e
  3. #4e016a

Tetradic

  1. #6a4e01
  2. #1d6a01
  3. #011d6a
  4. #4e016a

Square

  1. #6a4e01
  2. #016a19
  3. #011d6a
  4. #6a0151

Monochromatic

  1. #140f00
  2. #1e1600
  3. #6a4e01
  4. #b68602
  5. #fdbb07

Shades

#6a4e01 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6a4e01
  2. #5f4601
  3. #553e01
  4. #4a3701
  5. #402f01
  6. #352701
  7. #2a1f00
  8. #201700
  9. #151000
  10. #0b0800
  11. #000000

Tints

#6a4e01 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6a4e01
  2. #79601a
  3. #887134
  4. #97834d
  5. #a69567
  6. #b5a780
  7. #c3b899
  8. #d2cab3
  9. #e1dccc
  10. #f0ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6a4e01 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6a4e01
  2. #6c530e
  3. #6e581a
  4. #715d27
  5. #736234
  6. #756741
  7. #776c4d
  8. #79715a
  9. #7c7667
  10. #7e7b73
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5d5140 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a4e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #615506 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #744541 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #614e00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #645304 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #704932 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6a4e01 {
  color: #6a4e01;
}
Background
.bg-6a4e01 {
  background-color: #6a4e01;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6a4e01 {
  border: 2px solid #6a4e01;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6a4e01;
  --color-primary-rgb: 106 78 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 44 98% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6a4e01 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6a4e01, #516a01);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6a4e01 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(106 78 1 / 0.35);
}

#6c541e Field Drab ΔE 3.80 #704214 Sepia ΔE 9.84 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 12.37 #996515 Golden Brown ΔE 12.47 #80461b Russet ΔE 13.12 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 13.12 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 14.35 #95b1fe Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Field Drab
#6a4e01  rgb(106, 78, 1)  hsl(44, 98%, 21%)  Field Drab
#011d6a  rgb(1, 29, 106)  hsl(224, 98%, 21%)  Midnight Blue
#016a4e  rgb(1, 106, 78)  hsl(164, 98%, 21%)  Tropical Rain Forest
#4e016a  rgb(78, 1, 106)  hsl(284, 98%, 21%)  Indigo