#6A161A Color
#6A161A is rgb(106, 22, 26) in RGB, hsl(357, 66%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 75%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A161Argb(106, 22, 26)hsl(357, 66%, 25%)hsv(357, 79%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 75%, 58%)oklch(34.8% 0.117 23.5)lab(23.15% 37.23 21.31)lch(23.15% 42.90 29.79)What #6A161A 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 #6A161A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A161A Channel Values
How #6A161A 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 22 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 66% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 79% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 75% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.05:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A161A 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 #6A161A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A161A; 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 #6A161A
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 #6A161A 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.
#6A161A#313119#4E2919#414113#543516#6A1717#6A1618#363636Using #6A161A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a161a: #6A161A;background-color: #6A161A;colors: { 'color-6a161a': '#6A161A' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.086, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_6a161a">#6A161A</color>fill="#6A161A"More Red Colors
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#6A161A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A161A?
#6A161A is a dark red — rgb(106, 22, 26) in RGB and hsl(357, 66%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.
What is the RGB value of #6A161A?
#6A161A is rgb(106, 22, 26) — red 106, green 22, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A161A?
#6A161A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 75%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A161A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A161A scores 12.05:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A161A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A161A 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 21.54, which is visibly different.
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