#6D0007

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.

About #6D0007

When working with digital screens, the color #6D0007 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Maroon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 0, and 7.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 94% yellow, and 57% black. The HSL representation is 356.1° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 21.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D0007
RGB109, 0, 7
HSL356.1°, 100.0%, 21.4%
CMYK0%, 100%, 94%, 57%
HSV356.1°, 100.0%, 42.7%
LAB21.1, 43.0, 29.2
XYZ6.3, 3.3, 0.5
Decimal7143431

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.41:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D0007; }
.text-color { color: #6D0007; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D0007; }

Similar Colors

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