Information about #6B2227 color

#6B2227 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B2227 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 34, 39) (42% red, 13.3% green, 15.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 27 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B2227 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Monarch (#6B252C). Slightly further away sit Red Berry (#701F28) and Livewire (#6D1C27).

The recipe behind #6B2227 is rgb(107, 34, 39), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6B2227: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B2227 color variations

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

#6B2227 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 #6B2227

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

Monarch color link
Monarch

#6B252C

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B2227
  • RGB107, 34, 39
  • CMYK0, 29, 27, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 34, 39)
  • HSL356°, 52%, 28%
  • HSL Precise355.89°, 51.773%, 27.647%
  • HSV356°, 68%, 42%
  • HSB356°, 68%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.133, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.133, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.133, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B2227
  • DECIMAL ID7021095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01