Information about #6B160F color

#6B160F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B160F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 22, 15) (42% red, 8.6% green, 5.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 36 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B160F presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Royal Maroon (#670E10). Nearby in the Register you will also find Reddy Brown (#6E1005) and Persian Plum (#701C1C).

The recipe behind #6B160F is rgb(107, 22, 15), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6B160F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B160F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B160F color variations

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

#6B160F 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6B160F

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B160F
  • RGB107, 22, 15
  • CMYK0, 33, 36, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 22, 15)
  • HSL5°, 75%, 24%
  • HSL Precise4.565°, 75.41%, 23.922%
  • HSV5°, 86%, 42%
  • HSB5°, 86%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.086, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.086, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.086, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID6B160F
  • DECIMAL ID7017999
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01