Information about #6E262E color

#6E262E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6E262E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 38, 46) — 43.1% red, 14.9% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 25 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #6E262E 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 a hair away from Monarch (#6B252C). Slightly further away sit Dynamite (#6F282B) and Autumn Leaves (#712834).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(110, 38, 46)), which gives #6E262E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. #6E262E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6E262E color variations

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#6E262E 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 #6E262E

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

Monarch color link
Monarch

#6B252C

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Tamarillo color link
Tamarillo

#752B2F

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Hot Wired color link
Hot Wired

#6F2637

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Fahrenheit color link
Fahrenheit

#672E2B

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E262E
  • RGB110, 38, 46
  • CMYK0, 28, 25, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 38, 46)
  • HSL353°, 49%, 29%
  • HSL Precise353.333°, 48.649%, 29.02%
  • HSV353°, 65%, 43%
  • HSB353°, 65%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.149, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.149, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.149, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E262E
  • DECIMAL ID7218734
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01