#6A2A2B Color
#6A2A2B is rgb(106, 42, 43) in RGB, hsl(359, 43%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 59%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Garnet (#733635), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A2A2Brgb(106, 42, 43)hsl(359, 43%, 29%)hsv(359, 60%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 59%, 58%)oklch(37.7% 0.092 21.6)lab(26.77% 29.28 14.45)lch(26.77% 32.65 26.26)What #6A2A2B 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 #6A2A2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A2A2B Channel Values
How #6A2A2B 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 42 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 359° · S 43% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 359° · S 60% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 59% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.61:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A2A2B 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 #6A2A2B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A2A2B; 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 #6A2A2B
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 #6A2A2B 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.
#6A2A2B#3B3B2A#52352B#474728#573D29#6A2A2A#6A2A2A#3F3F3FUsing #6A2A2B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a2a2b: #6A2A2B;background-color: #6A2A2B;colors: { 'color-6a2a2b': '#6A2A2B' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.165, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_6a2a2b">#6A2A2B</color>fill="#6A2A2B"More Red Colors
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#6A2A2B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A2A2B?
#6A2A2B is a dark red — rgb(106, 42, 43) in RGB and hsl(359, 43%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Garnet (#733635), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #6A2A2B?
#6A2A2B is rgb(106, 42, 43) — red 106, green 42, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A2A2B?
#6A2A2B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 59%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A2A2B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A2A2B scores 10.61:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A2A2B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A2A2B 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 28.08, which is a different colour altogether.
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