Named color

Loam

Loam is an earth tone orange color with HEX #6B4F3A. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 107, 79, 58, HSL 26, 30%, 32%, warm temperature, and is useful for earth tone palettes, interior design, and material inspired branding.

#6B4F3A orange warm earth-tone

HEX #6B4F3A

RGB rgb(107, 79, 58)

HSL hsl(26 30% 32%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 26, 46, 58)

Luminance 0.0902

Contrast Black 2.8:1White 7.49:1

CSS Utilities

--color-loam: #6B4F3A;
.bg-loam { background-color: #6B4F3A; }
.text-loam { color: #6B4F3A; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.0902

Black text2.8:1AA Fail

White text7.49:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#6B4F3A",
  "rgb": [
    107,
    79,
    58
  ],
  "hsl": [
    26,
    30,
    32
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    26,
    46,
    58
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0902,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.8,
    "white": 7.49
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#39556A",
  "analogous": [
    "#6A393C",
    "#6A6739"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#396A4E",
    "#4E396A"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#3C6A39",
    "#39556A",
    "#67396A"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#396A67",
    "#393C6A"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#A67A59",
    "#6B4F3A",
    "#2E2219"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#A67A59",
  "dark": "#2E2219",
  "saturated": "#7C4C27",
  "desaturated": "#58514B",
  "pastel": "#A28F81",
  "neon": "#CC5800"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#39556A",
    "#6A393C",
    "#6A6739"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#58514B",
    "#A67A59"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#A67A59",
    "#58514B"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "coffee",
    "umber",
    "walnut",
    "garnet",
    "eggplant"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "loam"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "coffee-vs-loam",
    "loam-vs-umber"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/loam",
    "/wcag/loam",
    "/css/colors/loam",
    "/hex/6b4f3a"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/loam"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/coffee",
      "/colors/umber",
      "/colors/walnut",
      "/colors/garnet",
      "/colors/eggplant",
      "/compare/coffee-vs-loam",
      "/compare/loam-vs-umber",
      "/harmonies/loam",
      "/wcag/loam",
      "/css/colors/loam",
      "/hex/6b4f3a"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "loam",
  "name": "Loam",
  "hex": "#6B4F3A",
  "uses": [
    "earth-tone palettes",
    "interior design",
    "material-inspired branding"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "groundedness",
      "warmth",
      "natural texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "architecture",
      "home decor",
      "outdoor products",
      "editorial layouts"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-saturation futuristic interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "earth-tone",
    "earth-tone-palettes",
    "interior-design",
    "material-inspired-branding",
    "groundedness",
    "warmth",
    "natural-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    107,
    79,
    58
  ],
  "hsl": [
    26,
    30,
    32
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    26,
    46,
    58
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0902,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.8,
    "white": 7.49
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#39556A",
    "analogous": [
      "#6A393C",
      "#6A6739"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#396A4E",
      "#4E396A"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#3C6A39",
      "#39556A",
      "#67396A"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#396A67",
      "#393C6A"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#A67A59",
      "#6B4F3A",
      "#2E2219"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#A67A59",
    "dark": "#2E2219",
    "saturated": "#7C4C27",
    "desaturated": "#58514B",
    "pastel": "#A28F81",
    "neon": "#CC5800"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-loam: #6B4F3A;",
    "utility": ".bg-loam { background-color: #6B4F3A; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-loam { color: #6B4F3A; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "coffee",
    "umber",
    "walnut",
    "garnet",
    "eggplant"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "loam"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "coffee-vs-loam",
    "loam-vs-umber"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/loam",
    "/wcag/loam",
    "/css/colors/loam",
    "/hex/6b4f3a"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/loam"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/coffee",
      "/colors/umber",
      "/colors/walnut",
      "/colors/garnet",
      "/colors/eggplant",
      "/compare/coffee-vs-loam",
      "/compare/loam-vs-umber",
      "/harmonies/loam",
      "/wcag/loam",
      "/css/colors/loam",
      "/hex/6b4f3a"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#39556A",
      "#6A393C",
      "#6A6739"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#58514B",
      "#A67A59"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#A67A59",
      "#58514B"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Loam Color

Loam sits in the orange family with warm temperature and earth tone visual character. Loam is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include groundedness, warmth, and natural texture, which makes it relevant for architecture and home decor. In design work, Loam is most useful for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Loam against black and white text.

Black text2.8:1AA Fail

White text7.49:1AA Pass

AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

AAA text options#FFFFFF

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Coffee#6F4E37

Umber#635147

Walnut#5C4033

Garnet#733635

Eggplant#614051

Color Harmonies

#39556A#39556A

#6A393C#6A393C

#6A6739#6A6739

#396A4E#396A4E

#4E396A#4E396A

Open full Loam harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#A67A59#A67A59

#2E2219#2E2219

#7C4C27#7C4C27

#58514B#58514B

#A28F81#A28F81

#CC5800#CC5800

Pairings

White#FFFFFF

#39556A#39556A

#6A393C#6A393C

#6A6739#6A6739

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Loam

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Loam Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

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Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings