Information about #6B2937 color

#6B2937 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B2937 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 41, 55) — 42% red, 16.1% green, 21.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 20 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B2937 is a clearly saturated warm red 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 Siren (#69293B). Slightly further away sit Hot Wired (#6F2637) and Autumn Leaves (#712834).

The recipe behind #6B2937 is rgb(107, 41, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6B2937: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B2937 color variations

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

#6B2937 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 #6B2937

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

Patio Red color link
Patio Red

#6D3331

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Ribbon color link
Ribbon

#71333C

Buccaneer color link
Buccaneer

#622F30

Tamarillo color link
Tamarillo

#752B2F

Fahrenheit color link
Fahrenheit

#672E2B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B2937
  • RGB107, 41, 55
  • CMYK0, 26, 20, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 41, 55)
  • HSL347°, 45%, 29%
  • HSL Precise347.273°, 44.595%, 29.02%
  • HSV347°, 62%, 42%
  • HSB347°, 62%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.161, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.161, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.161, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B2937
  • DECIMAL ID7022903
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01