#6D423A

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #6D423A

The hex code #6D423A represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 66 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 39% Magenta, 47% Yellow, and 57% Black. With a hue angle of 9.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#6D423A
RGB109, 66, 58
HSL9.4°, 30.5%, 32.7%
CMYK0%, 39%, 47%, 57%
HSV9.4°, 46.8%, 42.7%
LAB32.8, 17.6, 12.7
XYZ9.0, 7.5, 5.0
Decimal7160378

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D423A; }
.text-color { color: #6D423A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D423A; }

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