Information about #6D172F color

#6D172F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6D172F falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(109, 23, 47) — 42.7% red, 9% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 24 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6D172F presents itself as a vivid, lively pink-red rose — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from X Factor (#681B2B). Slightly further away sit Red Letter (#751631) and Jalapeno (#701C28).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(109, 23, 47)), which gives #6D172F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. #6D172F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6D172F color variations

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

#6D172F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F1C0CE

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White

#FFFFFF

#6D172F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#571226

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#410D1C

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#2B0913

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#150409

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Black

#000000

#6D172F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7E374B

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Grey

#808080

#6D172F 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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#6D1752

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#66176D

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#43176D

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#6D172F 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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#176D55
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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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#175B6D
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#176D2A
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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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#6D175B
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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
#6D172F
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#306D17
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#17306D
#17306D

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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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#6D5517
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#176D55
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#17306D
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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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#5B6D17
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#176D55
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#2A176D
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Nearest named colors to #6D172F

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

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Lip Service color link
Lip Service

#651538

Royal Burgundy color link
Royal Burgundy

#740F35

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Luxury Burgundy color link
Luxury Burgundy

#641226

Monarch color link
Monarch

#6B252C

Brown Chocolate color link
Brown Chocolate

#5F1933

#6D172F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D172F
  • RGB109, 23, 47
  • CMYK0, 34, 24, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 23, 47)
  • HSL343°, 65%, 26%
  • HSL Precise343.256°, 65.152%, 25.882%
  • HSV343°, 79%, 43%
  • HSB343°, 79%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.090, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.090, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.090, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D172F
  • DECIMAL ID7149359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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