Information about #6D2232 color

#6D2232 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6D2232 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 34, 50) — 42.7% red, 13.3% green, 19.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 23 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6D2232 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hot Wired (#6F2637). Slightly further away sit Monarch (#6B252C) and Autumn Leaves (#712834).

The recipe behind #6D2232 is rgb(109, 34, 50), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. #6D2232 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6D2232 color variations

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#6D2232 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 #6D2232

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

Monarch color link
Monarch

#6B252C

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Siren color link
Siren

#69293B

Tamarillo color link
Tamarillo

#752B2F

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D2232
  • RGB109, 34, 50
  • CMYK0, 29, 23, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 34, 50)
  • HSL347°, 52%, 28%
  • HSL Precise347.2°, 52.448%, 28.039%
  • HSV347°, 69%, 43%
  • HSB347°, 69%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.133, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.133, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.133, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D2232
  • DECIMAL ID7152178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01