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HEX atlas value

#6D552C

#6D552C is a warm orange HEX color close to Coffee. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 109, 85, 44, HSL 38, 42%, 30%, has luminance 0.0993, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#6D552C Sample readable text
HEX #6D552C
RGB rgb(109, 85, 44)
HSL hsl(38 42% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 22, 60, 57)
Luminance 0.0993
Contrast Black 2.99:1White 7.03:1

CSS

--color-6d552c: #6D552C;
.background-6d552c { background-color: #6D552C; }
.text-6d552c { color: #6D552C; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0993
Black text2.99:1AA Fail
White text7.03:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#6D552C","rgb":[109,85,44],"hsl":[38,42,30],"cmyk":[0,22,60,57],"luminance":0.0993,"contrast":{"black":2.99,"white":7.03}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.99,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#2B2212","hex":"#2B2212","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.34,"contrastWhite":15.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#2C446D","hex":"#2C446D","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.15,"contrastWhite":9.75,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#6D352C","hex":"#6D352C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.2,"contrastWhite":9.56,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.24,"contrastWhite":9.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5C513D","hex":"#5C513D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.7,"contrastWhite":7.78,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Coffee adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6d552c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/walnut.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2C446D","analogous":["#6D352C","#646D2C"],"triadic":["#2C6D55","#552C6D"],"tetradic":["#2C6D35","#2C446D","#6D2C64"],"splitComplementary":["#2C646D","#352C6D"],"monochromatic":["#AE8847","#6D552C","#2B2212"]}
Variants
{"light":"#AE8847","dark":"#2B2212","saturated":"#7D5A1C","desaturated":"#5C513D","pastel":"#AB956D","neon":"#C27B00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":13.19090595827292},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":15.362291495737216},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":27.910571473905726},{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":29.068883707497267},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":30.430248109405877}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6D552C

#6D552C is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #6D552C is visually closest to Coffee, a named orange color with HEX #6F4E37.

The RGB channels are 109, 85, and 44, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 38deg with 42% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0993, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.19, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.99:1AA Fail
White text7.03:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6D552C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.99:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.03:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#2B2212#FFFFFF text · best 15.67:1#2B2212
#2C446D#FFFFFF text · best 9.75:1#2C446D
#6D352C#FFFFFF text · best 9.56:1#6D352C
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033
#5C513D#FFFFFF text · best 7.78:1#5C513D

Generated Palette

#6D552C#6D552C
#2C446D#2C446D
#6D352C#6D352C
#646D2C#646D2C
#AE8847#AE8847
#2B2212#2B2212

Color Harmonies

#2C446D#2C446D
#6D352C#6D352C
#646D2C#646D2C
#2C6D55#2C6D55
#552C6D#552C6D

Variants

#AE8847#AE8847
#2B2212#2B2212
#7D5A1C#7D5A1C
#5C513D#5C513D
#AB956D#AB956D
#C27B00#C27B00

Nearest Named Colors

Coffee#6F4E37
Loam#6B4F3A
Walnut#5C4033
Umber#635147
Cedar#8B5A2B

Related HEX Guides

Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.Walnut colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5C4033.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#6D552C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.