#6B5E4E
Umber · medium warm brown
About #6B5E4E
With the hex code #6B5E4E, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 42% red, 37% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 27% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Umber — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Coffee. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #4E5B6B, a charcoal shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.29:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.29:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #6B5E4E?
With the hex code #6B5E4E, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 42% red, 37% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 27% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #6B5E4E?
Use white text. White on #6B5E4E has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6B5E4E?
Its complementary colour is #4E5B6B, and analogous partners are #6B504E and #6A6B4E.