Information about #6C1025 color

#6C1025 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6C1025 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(108, 16, 37) — 42.4% red, 6.3% green, 14.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 28 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6C1025 presents itself as a vivid, lively red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pomegranate (#660C21). Slightly further away sit Luxury Burgundy (#641226) and Salsa (#770C25).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(108, 16, 37)), which gives #6C1025 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. #6C1025 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6C1025 color variations

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#6C1025 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 #6C1025

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

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C1025
  • RGB108, 16, 37
  • CMYK0, 36, 28, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 16, 37)
  • HSL346°, 74%, 24%
  • HSL Precise346.304°, 74.194%, 24.314%
  • HSV346°, 85%, 42%
  • HSB346°, 85%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.063, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.063, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.063, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID6C1025
  • DECIMAL ID7082021
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01