Information about #6E212B color

#6E212B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6E212B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(110, 33, 43) (43.1% red, 12.9% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 26 / 57 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6E212B reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Berry (#701F28). Slightly further away sit Monarch (#6B252C) and Jalapeno (#701C28).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 33, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E212B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6E212B color variations

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

#6E212B 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 #6E212B

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

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Monarch color link
Monarch

#6B252C

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E212B
  • RGB110, 33, 43
  • CMYK0, 30, 26, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 33, 43)
  • HSL352°, 54%, 28%
  • HSL Precise352.208°, 53.846%, 28.039%
  • HSV352°, 70%, 43%
  • HSB352°, 70%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.129, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.129, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.129, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E212B
  • DECIMAL ID7217451
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01