Information about #6E2A24 color

#6E2A24 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6E2A24 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 42, 36) — 43.1% red, 16.5% green, 14.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 29 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6E2A24 is a clearly saturated earthy red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kakaramea (#6E2C25). Slightly further away sit Heatwave (#6E2620) and Cypress Bark Red (#6F3028).

The recipe behind #6E2A24 is rgb(110, 42, 36), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6E2A24: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6E2A24 color variations

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

#6E2A24 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 #6E2A24

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

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Pueblo color link
Pueblo

#6E3326

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Monarch color link
Monarch

#6B252C

Fahrenheit color link
Fahrenheit

#672E2B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E2A24
  • RGB110, 42, 36
  • CMYK0, 27, 29, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 42, 36)
  • HSL5°, 51%, 29%
  • HSL Precise4.865°, 50.685%, 28.627%
  • HSV5°, 67%, 43%
  • HSB5°, 67%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.165, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.165, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.165, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E2A24
  • DECIMAL ID7219748
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01