#6D2A21

A color in the Red, Pink family

#6d2a21 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(109, 42, 33), HSL(7°, 54%, 28%), CMYK(0%, 61%, 70%, 57%). Closest named color: maroon. Contrast is 10.48:1 on white and 2:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#6d2a21
RGBrgb(109 42 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(109, 42, 33)
RGB %rgb(43% 16% 13%)
HSLhsl(7 54% 28%)
HSV / HSBhsv(7, 70%, 43%)
HWBhwb(7 13% 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 70%, 57%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(27.17 29.95 21.57)
LCHlch(27.17 36.91 35.75)
OKLaboklab(0.38 0.0846 0.0488)
OKLCHoklch(0.38 0.0977 29.97)
Decimal7154209

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colormaroon ΔE 5.7
Closest web-safe color#663333
Hue7°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)54% / 70%
Lightness (HSL)28%
Brightness or Value (HSV)43%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)24% / 22%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0502
Red / Green / Blue109 / 42 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
10.48:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.00:1
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 93.7 / -8.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -97.8 / 10.2

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: #6d2a21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(38% 0.0977 29.97);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(109 42 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#6d2a21] text-[#6d2a21] border-[#6d2a21]">