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HEX atlas value

#6D5B55

#6D5B55 is a warm orange HEX color close to Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 109, 91, 85, HSL 15, 12%, 38%, has luminance 0.1139, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#6D5B55 Sample readable text
HEX #6D5B55
RGB rgb(109, 91, 85)
HSL hsl(15 12% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 17, 22, 57)
Luminance 0.1139
Contrast Black 3.28:1White 6.41:1

CSS

--color-6d5b55: #6D5B55;
.background-6d5b55 { background-color: #6D5B55; }
.text-6d5b55 { color: #6D5B55; }

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
Luminance0.1139
Black text3.28:1AA Fail
White text6.41:1AA 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":"#6D5B55","rgb":[109,91,85],"hsl":[15,12,38],"cmyk":[0,17,22,57],"luminance":0.1139,"contrast":{"black":3.28,"white":6.41}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.28,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.41,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#39302D","hex":"#39302D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.8,"contrastWhite":7.51,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#6D555B","hex":"#6D555B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.1,"contrastWhite":6.77,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#825040","hex":"#825040","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.17,"contrastWhite":6.62,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#9C8881","hex":"#9C8881","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.25,"contrastWhite":3.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Umber adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6d5b55.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/granite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#55676D","analogous":["#6D555B","#6D6755"],"triadic":["#556D5B","#5B556D"],"tetradic":["#5B6D55","#55676D","#67556D"],"splitComplementary":["#556D67","#555B6D"],"monochromatic":["#9C8881","#6D5B55","#39302D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#9C8881","dark":"#39302D","saturated":"#825040","desaturated":"#616161","pastel":"#A1A1A1","neon":"#EB3B00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":19.8997487421324},{"slug":"granite","name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","distance":22.44994432064365},{"slug":"dim-gray","name":"Dim Gray","hex":"#696969","distance":24.73863375370596},{"slug":"dim-grey","name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","distance":24.73863375370596},{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":29.171904291629644}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6D5B55

#6D5B55 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #6D5B55 is visually closest to Umber, a named orange color with HEX #635147.

The RGB channels are 109, 91, and 85, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 15deg with 12% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1139, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.90, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.28:1AA Fail
White text6.41:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6D5B55 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.28:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.41:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#39302D#FFFFFF text · best 12.85:1#39302D
Umber#FFFFFF text · best 7.51:1#635147
#6D555B#FFFFFF text · best 6.77:1#6D555B
#825040#FFFFFF text · best 6.62:1#825040
#9C8881#000000 text · best 6.25:1#9C8881

Generated Palette

#6D5B55#6D5B55
#55676D#55676D
#6D555B#6D555B
#6D6755#6D6755
#9C8881#9C8881
#39302D#39302D

Color Harmonies

#55676D#55676D
#6D555B#6D555B
#6D6755#6D6755
#556D5B#556D5B
#5B556D#5B556D

Variants

#9C8881#9C8881
#39302D#39302D
#825040#825040
#616161#616161
#A1A1A1#A1A1A1
#EB3B00#EB3B00

Nearest Named Colors

Umber#635147
Granite#676767
Dim Gray#696969
Dim Grey#696969
Raw Umber#826644

Related HEX Guides

Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #635147.Granite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #676767.Dim Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #696969.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.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.#6D5B55 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.