#6C1940

A color in the Red, Pink family

#6c1940 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(108, 25, 64), HSL(332°, 62%, 26%), CMYK(0%, 77%, 41%, 58%). Closest named color: maroon. Contrast is 11.35:1 on white and 1.85:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#6c1940
RGBrgb(108 25 64)
RGB (legacy)rgb(108, 25, 64)
RGB %rgb(42% 10% 25%)
HSLhsl(332 62% 26%)
HSV / HSBhsv(332, 77%, 42%)
HWBhwb(332 10% 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 41%, 58%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(24.78 39.05 -2.4)
LCHlch(24.78 39.12 356.48)
OKLaboklab(0.3651 0.1212 -0.0077)
OKLCHoklch(0.3651 0.1215 356.38)
Decimal7084352

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colormaroon ΔE 8.5
Closest web-safe color#660033
Hue332°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)62% / 77%
Lightness (HSL)26%
Brightness or Value (HSV)42%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)21% / 18%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0425
Red / Green / Blue108 / 25 / 64

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
11.35:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
1.85:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 95.2 / -7.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -99 / 8.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #6c1940;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(36.51% 0.1215 356.38);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(108 25 64 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#6c1940] text-[#6c1940] border-[#6c1940]">