Information about #6B243E color

#6B243E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B243E falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 36, 62) — 42% red, 14.1% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 18 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6B243E reads as a pleasantly vivid pink-red rose and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Siren (#69293B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pompadour (#6A1F44) and Hot Wired (#6F2637).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(107, 36, 62)), which gives #6B243E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 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.

#6B243E color variations

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#6B243E 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 #6B243E

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

Siren color link
Siren

#69293B

Pompadour color link
Pompadour

#6A1F44

Hot Wired color link
Hot Wired

#6F2637

Extrovert color link
Extrovert

#752642

Wine color link
Wine

#722F37

Ribbon color link
Ribbon

#71333C

Old Mauve color link
Old Mauve

#673147

Lip Service color link
Lip Service

#651538

Matchmaker color link
Matchmaker

#6D3540

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B243E
  • RGB107, 36, 62
  • CMYK0, 28, 18, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 36, 62)
  • HSL338°, 50%, 28%
  • HSL Precise338.028°, 49.65%, 28.039%
  • HSV338°, 66%, 42%
  • HSB338°, 66%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.141, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.141, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.141, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B243E
  • DECIMAL ID7021630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01