#6A153E Color
#6A153E is rgb(106, 21, 62) in RGB, hsl(331, 67%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 42%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A153Ergb(106, 21, 62)hsl(331, 67%, 25%)hsv(331, 80%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 42%, 58%)oklch(35.7% 0.124 356.3)lab(23.79% 39.64 -2.54)lch(23.79% 39.72 356.34)What #6A153E 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 #6A153E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A153E Channel Values
How #6A153E 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 21 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 67% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 80% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 42% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.73:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A153E 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 #6A153E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A153E; 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 #6A153E
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 #6A153E 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.
#6A153E#31313E#4E283E#41413B#54343C#681D1D#691A2E#383838Using #6A153E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a153e: #6A153E;background-color: #6A153E;colors: { 'color-6a153e': '#6A153E' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.082, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_6a153e">#6A153E</color>fill="#6A153E"More Pink Colors
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#6A153E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A153E?
#6A153E is a dark pink — rgb(106, 21, 62) in RGB and hsl(331, 67%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #6A153E?
#6A153E is rgb(106, 21, 62) — red 106, green 21, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A153E?
#6A153E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 42%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A153E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A153E scores 11.73:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A153E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A153E 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 37.75, which is a different colour altogether.
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