Information about #6B1700 color

#6B1700 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6B1700 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 23, 0) (42% red, 9% green, 0% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 42 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B1700 is a pure, full-strength warm red that leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 Cedar Wood Finish (#711A00). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Reddy Brown (#6E1005) and Red Oxide (#6E0902).

The recipe behind #6B1700 is rgb(107, 23, 0), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6B1700 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #6B1700 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B1700 color variations

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

#6B1700 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BB2800

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#FF410D

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#FF805D

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#FFBFAE

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White

#FFFFFF

#6B1700 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#6B1700

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#551200

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#400D00

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#2A0900

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#150400

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Black

#000000

#6B1700 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7B250D

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#853621

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#894B3A

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#87635A

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Grey

#808080

#6B1700 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3E6B00

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#696B00

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#6B4200

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#6B1700

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#6B0013

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#6B003E

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#6B0069

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#6B1700 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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#00546B
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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
#6B1700
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#001E6B
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#006B4D
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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
#6B4D00
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#6B001E
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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
#6B1700
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#006B17
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#17006B
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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
#6B1700
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#546B00
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#00546B
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#17006B
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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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#1E6B00
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#00546B
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#4D006B
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Nearest named colors to #6B1700

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

Cedar Wood Finish color link
Cedar Wood Finish

#711A00

Reddy Brown color link
Reddy Brown

#6E1005

Red Oxide color link
Red Oxide

#6E0902

Dark Burgundy color link
Dark Burgundy

#770F05

Deep Vermilion color link
Deep Vermilion

#591600

Kenyan Copper color link
Kenyan Copper

#7C1C05

Royal Maroon color link
Royal Maroon

#670E10

Warm Chocolate color link
Warm Chocolate

#6E2A05

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

Barn Red color link
Barn Red

#7C0A02

Vintage Burgundy color link
Vintage Burgundy

#5F0609

Blood Red color link
Blood Red

#660000

#6B1700 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B1700
  • RGB107, 23, 0
  • CMYK0, 33, 42, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 23, 0)
  • HSL13°, 100%, 21%
  • HSL Precise12.897°, 100%, 20.98%
  • HSV13°, 100%, 42%
  • HSB13°, 100%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.090, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.090, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.090, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID6B1700
  • DECIMAL ID7018240
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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