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#6E1C19

#6e1c19 ≈ Falu Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#6e1c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 43.14% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.55% magenta, 77.27% yellow and 56.86% black. Its hue angle is 2.12°, with 62.96% saturation and 26.47% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Falu Red (#801818), ΔE 3.77.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663300
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Relative luminance0.0422

Complementary

  1. #6e1c19
  2. #196b6e

Split complementary

  1. #6e1c19
  2. #196e47
  3. #19406e

Analogous

  1. #6e1940
  2. #6e1c19
  3. #6e4719

Triadic

  1. #6e1c19
  2. #196e1c
  3. #1c196e

Tetradic

  1. #6e1c19
  2. #6b6e19
  3. #196b6e
  4. #1c196e

Square

  1. #6e1c19
  2. #406e19
  3. #196b6e
  4. #47196e

Monochromatic

  1. #110404
  2. #300c0b
  3. #6e1c19
  4. #ac2c27
  5. #d64f4a

Shades

#6e1c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6e1c19
  2. #631917
  3. #581614
  4. #4d1412
  5. #42110f
  6. #370e0d
  7. #2c0b0a
  8. #210808
  9. #160605
  10. #0b0303
  11. #000000

Tints

#6e1c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6e1c19
  2. #7d3330
  3. #8b4947
  4. #9a605e
  5. #a87775
  6. #b78e8c
  7. #c5a4a3
  8. #d4bbba
  9. #e2d2d1
  10. #f1e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6e1c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6e1c19
  2. #702623
  3. #72302e
  4. #733a38
  5. #754442
  6. #774e4d
  7. #795857
  8. #7b6261
  9. #7c6c6b
  10. #7e7676
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #543030 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #342f18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #484016 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7a001c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #512818 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5a3517 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #750f1b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6e1c19 {
  color: #6e1c19;
}
Background
.bg-6e1c19 {
  background-color: #6e1c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6e1c19 {
  border: 2px solid #6e1c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6e1c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 110 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 2 63% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6e1c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6e1c19, #6e4719);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6e1c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(110 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#801818 Falu Red ΔE 3.77 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 4.12 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 6.05 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 6.22 #800000 Maroon ΔE 6.44 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 7.78 #960018 Carmine ΔE 7.90 #91e3e6 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Falu Red
#6e1c19  rgb(110, 28, 25)  hsl(2, 63%, 26%)  Falu Red
#196b6e  rgb(25, 107, 110)  hsl(182, 63%, 26%)  Myrtle Green
#196e1c  rgb(25, 110, 28)  hsl(122, 63%, 26%)  Pakistan Green
#1c196e  rgb(28, 25, 110)  hsl(242, 63%, 26%)  Midnight Blue