Information about #6B1B19 color

#6B1B19 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6B1B19 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 27, 25) (42% red, 10.6% green, 9.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 32 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6B1B19 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Persian Plum (#701C1C). Slightly further away sit Vintage Maroon (#621D1D) and Hot N Spicy (#6B2320).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 27, 25) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B1B19 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B1B19 color variations

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#6B1B19 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 #6B1B19

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

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B1B19
  • RGB107, 27, 25
  • CMYK0, 31, 32, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 27, 25)
  • HSL1°, 62%, 26%
  • HSL Precise1.463°, 62.121%, 25.882%
  • HSV1°, 77%, 42%
  • HSB1°, 77%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.106, 0.098)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.106, 0.098, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.106, 0.098)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B1B19
  • DECIMAL ID7019289
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01