Information about #6E3221 color

#6E3221 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E3221 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 50, 33) — 43.1% red, 19.6% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 30 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #6E3221 sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 almost identical to Pueblo (#6E3326). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kakaramea (#6E2C25) and Cypress Bark Red (#6F3028).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(110, 50, 33)), which gives #6E3221 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6E3221 color variations

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#6E3221 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 #6E3221

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

Pueblo color link
Pueblo

#6E3326

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Kwila color link
Kwila

#6D332A

New Amber color link
New Amber

#6D3B24

Meranti color link
Meranti

#6B342A

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

Desperado color link
Desperado

#753929

Fahrenheit color link
Fahrenheit

#672E2B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E3221
  • RGB110, 50, 33
  • CMYK0, 24, 30, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 50, 33)
  • HSL13°, 54%, 28%
  • HSL Precise13.247°, 53.846%, 28.039%
  • HSV13°, 70%, 43%
  • HSB13°, 70%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.196, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.196, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.196, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E3221
  • DECIMAL ID7221793
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01