Information about #6F423E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6F423E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(111, 66, 62) — 43.5% red, 25.9% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 19 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced earthy red, #6F423E sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Coffee (#704241). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tosca (#744042) and Solar Flare (#693E40).

The recipe behind #6F423E is rgb(111, 66, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6F423E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. #6F423E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6F423E color variations

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#6F423E 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 #6F423E

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

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Tosca color link
Tosca

#744042

Solar Flare color link
Solar Flare

#693E40

Bole color link
Bole

#79443B

Lexington color link
Lexington

#683E37

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Purple Brown color link
Purple Brown

#673A3F

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Brunette color link
Brunette

#634041

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F423E
  • RGB111, 66, 62
  • CMYK0, 18, 19, 56
  • CSSrgb(111, 66, 62)
  • HSL5°, 28%, 34%
  • HSL Precise4.898°, 28.324%, 33.922%
  • HSV5°, 44%, 44%
  • HSB5°, 44%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.259, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.259, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.259, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6F423E
  • DECIMAL ID7291454
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01