#6E1C19

A color in the Red, Pink family

#6e1c19 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(110, 28, 25), HSL(2°, 63%, 26%), CMYK(0%, 75%, 77%, 57%). Closest named color: maroon. Contrast is 11.39:1 on white and 1.84:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#6e1c19
RGBrgb(110 28 25)
RGB (legacy)rgb(110, 28, 25)
RGB %rgb(43% 11% 10%)
HSLhsl(2 63% 26%)
HSV / HSBhsv(2, 77%, 43%)
HWBhwb(2 10% 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 77%, 57%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(24.83 36.35 24.09)
LCHlch(24.83 43.61 33.53)
OKLaboklab(0.3618 0.1034 0.0523)
OKLCHoklch(0.3618 0.1159 26.82)
Decimal7216153

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colormaroon ΔE 4.2
Closest web-safe color#663300
Hue2°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)63% / 77%
Lightness (HSL)26%
Brightness or Value (HSV)43%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)20% / 18%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0422
Red / Green / Blue110 / 28 / 25

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
11.39:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
1.84:1
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 / -7.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -99.1 / 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).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #6e1c19;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(36.18% 0.1159 26.82);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(110 28 25 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#6e1c19] text-[#6e1c19] border-[#6e1c19]">