Information about #6B2837 color

#6B2837 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B2837 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 40, 55) — 42% red, 15.7% green, 21.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 20 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B2837 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hot Wired (#6F2637). Slightly further away sit Siren (#69293B) and Autumn Leaves (#712834).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(107, 40, 55)), which gives #6B2837 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6B2837: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. No one has named #6B2837 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B2837 color variations

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

#6B2837 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 #6B2837

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

Hot Wired color link
Hot Wired

#6F2637

Siren color link
Siren

#69293B

Wine color link
Wine

#722F37

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Monarch color link
Monarch

#6B252C

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Patio Red color link
Patio Red

#6D3331

Tamarillo color link
Tamarillo

#752B2F

Buccaneer color link
Buccaneer

#622F30

Ribbon color link
Ribbon

#71333C

Fahrenheit color link
Fahrenheit

#672E2B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B2837
  • RGB107, 40, 55
  • CMYK0, 26, 20, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 40, 55)
  • HSL347°, 46%, 29%
  • HSL Precise346.567°, 45.578%, 28.824%
  • HSV347°, 63%, 42%
  • HSB347°, 63%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.157, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.157, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.157, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B2837
  • DECIMAL ID7022647
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01