Information about #6E2628 color

#6E2628 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6E2628 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 38, 40) — 43.1% red, 14.9% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 27 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #6E2628 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dynamite (#6F282B). Slightly further away sit Monarch (#6B252C) and Coco (#682828).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 38, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. #6E2628 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6E2628 color variations

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

#6E2628 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 #6E2628

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

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Monarch color link
Monarch

#6B252C

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E2628
  • RGB110, 38, 40
  • CMYK0, 28, 27, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 38, 40)
  • HSL358°, 49%, 29%
  • HSL Precise358.333°, 48.649%, 29.02%
  • HSV358°, 65%, 43%
  • HSB358°, 65%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.149, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.149, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.149, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E2628
  • DECIMAL ID7218728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01