#6D1600
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.
About #6D1600
The hex code #6D1600 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Maroon. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 22 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 80% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 57% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6D1600
RGB109, 22, 0
HSL12.1°, 100.0%, 21.4%
CMYK0%, 80%, 100%, 57%
HSV12.1°, 100.0%, 42.7%
LAB23.1, 37.0, 34.2
XYZ6.6, 3.8, 0.4
Decimal7149056
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
11.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.50:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6D1600;
}
.text-color {
color: #6D1600;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6D1600;
}