Information about #6B221F color

#6B221F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B221F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 34, 31) — 42% red, 13.3% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 30 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6B221F reads as a confidently colored earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hot N Spicy (#6B2320). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Heatwave (#6E2620) and Red Bean (#672422).

The recipe behind #6B221F is rgb(107, 34, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6B221F: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B221F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B221F color variations

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

#6B221F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CC5551

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White

#FFFFFF

#6B221F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#551A18

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#401412

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#2A0D0C

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#150606

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Black

#000000

#6B221F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7E5251

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#806767

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Grey

#808080

#6B221F 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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#6A1E3A

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#6A1E59

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#5E1E6A

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#6B221F 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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#1F686B
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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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#1F426B
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#1F6B47
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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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#6B1F42
#6B1F42

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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
#6B221F
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#1F6B22
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#221F6B
#221F6B

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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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#686B1F
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#1F686B
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#221F6B
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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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#426B1F
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#1F686B
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#471F6B
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Nearest named colors to #6B221F

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

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Vintage Maroon color link
Vintage Maroon

#621D1D

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

#6B221F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B221F
  • RGB107, 34, 31
  • CMYK0, 29, 30, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 34, 31)
  • HSL2°, 55%, 27%
  • HSL Precise2.368°, 55.072%, 27.059%
  • HSV2°, 71%, 42%
  • HSB2°, 71%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.133, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.133, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.133, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B221F
  • DECIMAL ID7021087
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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