Information about #6D1726 color

#6D1726 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6D1726 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 23, 38) — 42.7% red, 9% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 28 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6D1726 is a strongly colored earthy red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Livewire (#6D1C27). Slightly further away sit Jalapeno (#701C28) and X Factor (#681B2B).

The recipe behind #6D1726 is rgb(109, 23, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6D1726: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6D1726 color variations

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#6D1726 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 #6D1726

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

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D1726
  • RGB109, 23, 38
  • CMYK0, 34, 28, 57
  • CSSrgb(109, 23, 38)
  • HSL350°, 65%, 26%
  • HSL Precise349.535°, 65.152%, 25.882%
  • HSV350°, 79%, 43%
  • HSB350°, 79%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.090, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.090, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.090, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D1726
  • DECIMAL ID7149350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01