#6A1806 Color
#6A1806 is rgb(106, 24, 6) in RGB, hsl(11, 89%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 94%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A1806rgb(106, 24, 6)hsl(11, 89%, 22%)hsv(11, 94%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 94%, 58%)oklch(34.8% 0.118 33.6)lab(23.25% 36.01 32.16)lch(23.25% 48.28 41.77)What #6A1806 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 #6A1806, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A1806 Channel Values
How #6A1806 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 24 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 89% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 94% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 94% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.03:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A1806 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 #6A1806
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A1806; 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 #6A1806
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 #6A1806 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.
#6A1806#323204#4E2A05#424200#553500#6A1616#6A1711#363636Using #6A1806 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a1806: #6A1806;background-color: #6A1806;colors: { 'color-6a1806': '#6A1806' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.094, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_6a1806">#6A1806</color>fill="#6A1806"More Red Colors
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#6A1806 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A1806?
#6A1806 is a dark red — rgb(106, 24, 6) in RGB and hsl(11, 89%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.
What is the RGB value of #6A1806?
#6A1806 is rgb(106, 24, 6) — red 106, green 24, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A1806?
#6A1806 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 94%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A1806 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A1806 scores 12.03:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A1806 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A1806 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 14.72, which is visibly different.
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