Information about #6C3429 color

#6C3429 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6C3429 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 52, 41) — 42.4% red, 20.4% green, 16.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 26 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6C3429 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Meranti (#6B342A). Slightly further away sit Kwila (#6D332A) and Pueblo (#6E3326).

The recipe behind #6C3429 is rgb(108, 52, 41), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6C3429: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6C3429 color variations

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#6C3429 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 #6C3429

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

Meranti color link
Meranti

#6B342A

Kwila color link
Kwila

#6D332A

Pueblo color link
Pueblo

#6E3326

Oiled Cedar color link
Oiled Cedar

#66362D

Cajun color link
Cajun

#662F2B

Fahrenheit color link
Fahrenheit

#672E2B

Komakorau color link
Komakorau

#64352A

Patio Red color link
Patio Red

#6D3331

New Amber color link
New Amber

#6D3B24

Hairy Heath color link
Hairy Heath

#633528

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C3429
  • RGB108, 52, 41
  • CMYK0, 22, 26, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 52, 41)
  • HSL10°, 45%, 29%
  • HSL Precise9.851°, 44.966%, 29.216%
  • HSV10°, 62%, 42%
  • HSB10°, 62%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.204, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.204, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.204, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C3429
  • DECIMAL ID7091241
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01