Information about #6E0C2D color

#6E0C2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E0C2D falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 12, 45) — 43.1% red, 4.7% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 25 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6E0C2D reads as a energetic, saturated rose and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Royal Burgundy (#740F35). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Salsa (#770C25) and Red Letter (#751631).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(110, 12, 45)), which gives #6E0C2D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6E0C2D: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E0C2D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6E0C2D color variations

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

#6E0C2D 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 #6E0C2D

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

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Lip Service color link
Lip Service

#651538

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Merlot color link
Merlot

#730039

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E0C2D
  • RGB110, 12, 45
  • CMYK0, 38, 25, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 12, 45)
  • HSL340°, 80%, 24%
  • HSL Precise339.796°, 80.328%, 23.922%
  • HSV340°, 89%, 43%
  • HSB340°, 89%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.047, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.047, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.047, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID6E0C2D
  • DECIMAL ID7212077
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01