Information about #6B221E color

#6B221E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B221E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 34, 30) (42% red, 13.3% green, 11.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 30 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored red, #6B221E holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hot N Spicy (#6B2320). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Heatwave (#6E2620) and Red Bean (#672422).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 34, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6B221E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 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.

#6B221E color variations

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

#6B221E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CD5750

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White

#FFFFFF

#6B221E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#551B18

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#401412

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#2A0D0C

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Black

#000000

#6B221E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7B403D

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Grey

#808080

#6B221E 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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#6B1E39

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#6B1E58

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#5F1E6B

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#6B221E 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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#1E686B
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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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#1E416B
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#1E6B49
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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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#6B1E41
#6B1E41

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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
#6B221E
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#1E6B22
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#221E6B
#221E6B

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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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#686B1E
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#1E686B
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#221E6B
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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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#416B1E
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#1E686B
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#491E6B
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Nearest named colors to #6B221E

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

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Vintage Maroon color link
Vintage Maroon

#621D1D

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Crown Of Thorns color link
Crown Of Thorns

#771F1F

Chestnut Leather Brown color link
Chestnut Leather Brown

#60281E

#6B221E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B221E
  • RGB107, 34, 30
  • CMYK0, 29, 30, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 34, 30)
  • HSL3°, 56%, 27%
  • HSL Precise3.117°, 56.204%, 26.863%
  • HSV3°, 72%, 42%
  • HSB3°, 72%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.133, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.133, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.133, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B221E
  • DECIMAL ID7021086
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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