#6D1616
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Maroon.
About #6D1616
The hex code #6D1616 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Its closest recognized web color is Maroon. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 22 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 80% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6D1616
RGB109, 22, 22
HSL0.0°, 66.4%, 25.7%
CMYK0%, 80%, 80%, 57%
HSV0.0°, 79.8%, 42.7%
LAB23.3, 37.6, 23.8
XYZ6.7, 3.9, 1.2
Decimal7149078
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
11.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.51:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6D1616;
}
.text-color {
color: #6D1616;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6D1616;
}