#6A100C Color
#6A100C is rgb(106, 16, 12) in RGB, hsl(3, 80%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 89%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A100Crgb(106, 16, 12)hsl(3, 80%, 23%)hsv(3, 89%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 85%, 89%, 58%)oklch(34.1% 0.124 28.5)lab(22.30% 38.77 28.76)lch(22.30% 48.27 36.57)What #6A100C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6A100C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A100C Channel Values
How #6A100C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 106 · G 16 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 80% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 89% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 85% · Y 89% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.41:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A100C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #6A100C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A100C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6A100C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #6A100C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#6A100C#2F2F0A#4D260B#404000#543304#6A1010#6A100E#343434Using #6A100C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a100c: #6A100C;background-color: #6A100C;colors: { 'color-6a100c': '#6A100C' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.063, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_6a100c">#6A100C</color>fill="#6A100C"More Red Colors
#6A100C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A100C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A100C?
#6A100C is a dark red — rgb(106, 16, 12) in RGB and hsl(3, 80%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.
What is the RGB value of #6A100C?
#6A100C is rgb(106, 16, 12) — red 106, green 16, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A100C?
#6A100C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 89%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A100C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A100C scores 12.41:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A100C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A100C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.93, which is visibly different.
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