Information about #6D262C color

#6D262C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6D262C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(109, 38, 44) — 42.7% red, 14.9% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 25 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #6D262C holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Monarch (#6B252C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dynamite (#6F282B) and Coco (#682828).

The recipe behind #6D262C is rgb(109, 38, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6D262C: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6D262C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6D262C color variations

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#6D262C 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 #6D262C

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

Monarch color link
Monarch

#6B252C

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Tamarillo color link
Tamarillo

#752B2F

Fahrenheit color link
Fahrenheit

#672E2B

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D262C
  • RGB109, 38, 44
  • CMYK0, 28, 25, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 38, 44)
  • HSL355°, 48%, 29%
  • HSL Precise354.93°, 48.299%, 28.824%
  • HSV355°, 65%, 43%
  • HSB355°, 65%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.149, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.149, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.149, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D262C
  • DECIMAL ID7153196
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01