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HEX atlas value

#6D6055

#6D6055 is a warm orange HEX color close to Granite. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 109, 96, 85, HSL 28, 12%, 38%, has luminance 0.1227, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#6D6055 Sample readable text
HEX #6D6055
RGB rgb(109, 96, 85)
HSL hsl(28 12% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 12, 22, 57)
Luminance 0.1227
Contrast Black 3.45:1White 6.08:1

CSS

--color-6d6055: #6D6055;
.background-6d6055 { background-color: #6D6055; }
.text-6d6055 { color: #6D6055; }

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
Luminance0.1227
Black text3.45:1AA Fail
White text6.08:1AA 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":"#6D6055","rgb":[109,96,85],"hsl":[28,12,38],"cmyk":[0,12,22,57],"luminance":0.1227,"contrast":{"black":3.45,"white":6.08}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.45,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.08,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#39332D","hex":"#39332D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.69,"contrastWhite":12.46,"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":"#6D5556","hex":"#6D5556","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.08,"contrastWhite":6.81,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#9C8E81","hex":"#9C8E81","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.6,"contrastWhite":3.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#55626D","hex":"#55626D","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.35,"contrastWhite":6.26,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Granite 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/6d6055.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/granite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-grey.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#55626D","analogous":["#6D5556","#6D6C55"],"triadic":["#556D60","#60556D"],"tetradic":["#566D55","#55626D","#6C556D"],"splitComplementary":["#556D6C","#55566D"],"monochromatic":["#9C8E81","#6D6055","#39332D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#9C8E81","dark":"#39332D","saturated":"#825F40","desaturated":"#616161","pastel":"#A1A1A1","neon":"#EB6D00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"granite","name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","distance":20.223748416156685},{"slug":"dim-gray","name":"Dim Gray","hex":"#696969","distance":22.293496809607955},{"slug":"dim-grey","name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","distance":22.293496809607955},{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":22.825424421026653},{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":27.03701166919155}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6D6055

#6D6055 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #6D6055 is visually closest to Granite, a named gray color with HEX #676767.

The RGB channels are 109, 96, and 85, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 28deg 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 0.1227, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.22, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.45:1AA Fail
White text6.08:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6D6055 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.45:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.08:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#39332D#FFFFFF text · best 12.46:1#39332D
Umber#FFFFFF text · best 7.51:1#635147
#6D5556#FFFFFF text · best 6.81:1#6D5556
#9C8E81#000000 text · best 6.6:1#9C8E81
#55626D#FFFFFF text · best 6.26:1#55626D

Generated Palette

#6D6055#6D6055
#55626D#55626D
#6D5556#6D5556
#6D6C55#6D6C55
#9C8E81#9C8E81
#39332D#39332D

Color Harmonies

#55626D#55626D
#6D5556#6D5556
#6D6C55#6D6C55
#556D60#556D60
#60556D#60556D

Variants

#9C8E81#9C8E81
#39332D#39332D
#825F40#825F40
#616161#616161
#A1A1A1#A1A1A1
#EB6D00#EB6D00

Nearest Named Colors

Granite#676767
Dim Gray#696969
Dim Grey#696969
Umber#635147
Cactus Green#587156

Related HEX Guides

Granite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #676767.Dim Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #696969.Dim Grey 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.#6D6055 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.