Information about #68271C color

#68271C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#68271C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 39, 28) — 40.8% red, 15.3% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 30 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #68271C reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pioneer Red (#642620). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hot N Spicy (#6B2320) and Red Bean (#672422).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(104, 39, 28)), which gives #68271C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#68271C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#68271C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#68271C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#68271C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#68271C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#68271C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#1C5D69
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#1C3769
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#691C37
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#1C6927
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#271C69
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#5D691C
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#1C5D69
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#271C69
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#37691C
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#1C5D69
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#4E1C69
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Nearest named colors to #68271C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Chestnut Leather Brown color link
Chestnut Leather Brown

#60281E

Vintage Maroon color link
Vintage Maroon

#621D1D

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Tipping Point color link
Tipping Point

#612C25

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

#68271C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68271C
  • RGB104, 39, 28
  • CMYK0, 25, 30, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 39, 28)
  • HSL9°, 58%, 26%
  • HSL Precise8.684°, 57.576%, 25.882%
  • HSV9°, 73%, 41%
  • HSB9°, 73%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.153, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.153, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.153, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID68271C
  • DECIMAL ID6825756
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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