Information about #6F2E1B color

#6F2E1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6F2E1B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(111, 46, 27) — 43.5% red, 18% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 33 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6F2E1B reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Heatwave (#6E2620). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cypress Bark (#752E23) and Kakaramea (#6E2C25).

The recipe behind #6F2E1B is rgb(111, 46, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #6F2E1B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6F2E1B color variations

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#6F2E1B 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 #6F2E1B

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

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Pueblo color link
Pueblo

#6E3326

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Kwila color link
Kwila

#6D332A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F2E1B
  • RGB111, 46, 27
  • CMYK0, 25, 33, 56
  • CSSrgb(111, 46, 27)
  • HSL14°, 61%, 27%
  • HSL Precise13.571°, 60.87%, 27.059%
  • HSV14°, 76%, 44%
  • HSB14°, 76%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.180, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.180, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.180, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6F2E1B
  • DECIMAL ID7286299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01