Information about #6E0C17 color

#6E0C17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E0C17 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 12, 23) — 43.1% red, 4.7% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 34 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6E0C17 is a strongly colored earthy red that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Royal Maroon (#670E10). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Maroon (#78081C) and Rich Burgundy (#6D0016).

The recipe behind #6E0C17 is rgb(110, 12, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6E0C17: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. #6E0C17 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6E0C17 color variations

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#6E0C17 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 #6E0C17

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

Royal Maroon color link
Royal Maroon

#670E10

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Reddy Brown color link
Reddy Brown

#6E1005

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E0C17
  • RGB110, 12, 23
  • CMYK0, 38, 34, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 12, 23)
  • HSL353°, 80%, 24%
  • HSL Precise353.265°, 80.328%, 23.922%
  • HSV353°, 89%, 43%
  • HSB353°, 89%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.047, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.047, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.047, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID6E0C17
  • DECIMAL ID7212055
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01