#6D1D00

A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Maroon.

About #6D1D00

At its core, #6D1D00 is a dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Maroon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 29, and 0.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 73% M, 100% Y, and 57% K. The HSL representation is 16.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 21.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D1D00
RGB109, 29, 0
HSL16.0°, 100.0%, 21.4%
CMYK0%, 73%, 100%, 57%
HSV16.0°, 100.0%, 42.7%
LAB24.1, 34.2, 35.2
XYZ6.7, 4.1, 0.4
Decimal7150848

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.83:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.55:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D1D00; }
.text-color { color: #6D1D00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D1D00; }

Similar Colors

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