#6D241D

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Maroon.

About #6D241D

At its core, #6D241D is a dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Maroon. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 36, 29).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 67% M, 73% Y, and 57% K. With a hue angle of 5.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D241D
RGB109, 36, 29
HSL5.2°, 58.0%, 27.1%
CMYK0%, 67%, 73%, 57%
HSV5.2°, 73.4%, 42.7%
LAB25.6, 32.0, 21.9
XYZ7.2, 4.6, 1.7
Decimal7152669

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D241D; }
.text-color { color: #6D241D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D241D; }

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