Information about #6E1426 color

#6E1426 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6E1426 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 20, 38) — 43.1% red, 7.8% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 28 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #6E1426 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Livewire (#6D1C27). Slightly further away sit Jalapeno (#701C28) and Luxury Burgundy (#641226).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 20, 38) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E1426 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6E1426 color variations

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#6E1426 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 #6E1426

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

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E1426
  • RGB110, 20, 38
  • CMYK0, 35, 28, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 20, 38)
  • HSL348°, 69%, 25%
  • HSL Precise348°, 69.231%, 25.49%
  • HSV348°, 82%, 43%
  • HSB348°, 82%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.078, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.078, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.078, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E1426
  • DECIMAL ID7214118
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01