Information about #6E1721 color

#6E1721 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E1721 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 23, 33) — 43.1% red, 9% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 30 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6E1721 is a vivid, lively red that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 practically indistinguishable from Persian Plum (#701C1C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Livewire (#6D1C27) and Jalapeno (#701C28).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(110, 23, 33)), which gives #6E1721 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6E1721 color variations

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

#6E1721 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 #6E1721

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

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E1721
  • RGB110, 23, 33
  • CMYK0, 34, 30, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 23, 33)
  • HSL353°, 65%, 26%
  • HSL Precise353.103°, 65.414%, 26.078%
  • HSV353°, 79%, 43%
  • HSB353°, 79%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.090, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.090, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.090, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E1721
  • DECIMAL ID7214881
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01