#6D6447
Umber · medium warm brown
About #6D6447
#6D6447 is a medium, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 43% red, 39% green and 28% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 35% yellow and 57% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Umber (ΔE 13.2), with Coffee the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #47506D (charcoal), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.89:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.89:1).
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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 #6D6447?
#6D6447 is a medium, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 43% red, 39% green and 28% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 35% yellow and 57% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #6D6447?
Use white text. White on #6D6447 has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6D6447?
Its complementary colour is #47506D, and analogous partners are #6D5147 and #636D47.