Information about #6B2838 color

#6B2838 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B2838 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 40, 56) — 42% red, 15.7% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 20 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B2838 presents itself as a confidently colored red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for 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 Hot Wired (#6F2637) and Autumn Leaves (#712834).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(107, 40, 56)), which gives #6B2838 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #6B2838 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B2838 color variations

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

#6B2838 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 #6B2838

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

Hot Wired color link
Hot Wired

#6F2637

Wine color link
Wine

#722F37

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Monarch color link
Monarch

#6B252C

Ribbon color link
Ribbon

#71333C

Patio Red color link
Patio Red

#6D3331

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Tamarillo color link
Tamarillo

#752B2F

Buccaneer color link
Buccaneer

#622F30

Extrovert color link
Extrovert

#752642

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B2838
  • RGB107, 40, 56
  • CMYK0, 26, 20, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 40, 56)
  • HSL346°, 46%, 29%
  • HSL Precise345.672°, 45.578%, 28.824%
  • HSV346°, 63%, 42%
  • HSB346°, 63%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.157, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.157, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.157, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B2838
  • DECIMAL ID7022648
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01