Information about #6B2B21 color

#6B2B21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B2B21 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 43, 33) — 42% red, 16.9% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 29 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6B2B21 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kakaramea (#6E2C25). Slightly further away sit Heatwave (#6E2620) and Hot N Spicy (#6B2320).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 43, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6B2B21: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. No one has named #6B2B21 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B2B21 color variations

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

#6B2B21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CA6354

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#DC978D

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#EDCBC6

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White

#FFFFFF

#6B2B21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#542119

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#3F1913

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#2A100C

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#150806

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Black

#000000

#6B2B21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#72372E

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#79463E

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Grey

#808080

#6B2B21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#692033

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#642069

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#6B2B21 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
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#206069
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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
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#203B69
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#20694F
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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
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#69203B
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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
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#20692A
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#2A2069
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#606920
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#2A2069
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#3B6920
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#206069
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#4F2069
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Nearest named colors to #6B2B21

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

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Cypress Bark Red color link
Cypress Bark Red

#6F3028

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Pueblo color link
Pueblo

#6E3326

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Tipping Point color link
Tipping Point

#612C25

Royal Mahogany color link
Royal Mahogany

#653420

#6B2B21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B2B21
  • RGB107, 43, 33
  • CMYK0, 25, 29, 58
  • CSSrgb(107, 43, 33)
  • HSL8°, 53%, 27%
  • HSL Precise8.108°, 52.857%, 27.451%
  • HSV8°, 69%, 42%
  • HSB8°, 69%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.169, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.169, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.169, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B2B21
  • DECIMAL ID7023393
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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