Information about #6F161D color

#6F161D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6F161D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(111, 22, 29) — 43.5% red, 8.6% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 32 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6F161D is a vivid, lively warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Persian Plum (#701C1C). Slightly further away sit Livewire (#6D1C27) and Crown Of Thorns (#771F1F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(111, 22, 29)), which gives #6F161D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6F161D: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. No one has named #6F161D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6F161D color variations

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#6F161D 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 #6F161D

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

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F161D
  • RGB111, 22, 29
  • CMYK0, 35, 32, 56
  • CSSrgb(111, 22, 29)
  • HSL355°, 67%, 26%
  • HSL Precise355.281°, 66.917%, 26.078%
  • HSV355°, 80%, 44%
  • HSB355°, 80%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.086, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.086, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.086, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6F161D
  • DECIMAL ID7280157
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01