#6B0E00 Color
#6B0E00 is rgb(107, 14, 0) in RGB, hsl(8, 100%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 100%, 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 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B0E00rgb(107, 14, 0)hsl(8, 100%, 21%)hsv(8, 100%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 100%, 58%)oklch(34% 0.128 32.3)lab(22.25% 39.44 33.70)lch(22.25% 51.88 40.51)What #6B0E00 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 #6B0E00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B0E00 Channel Values
How #6B0E00 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 107 · G 14 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 100% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 100% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 100% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.44:1 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 #6B0E00 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 #6B0E00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B0E00; 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 #6B0E00
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 #6B0E00 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.
#6B0E00#2F2F00#4E2600#404000#543300#6B0C0C#6B0D08#343434Using #6B0E00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b0e00: #6B0E00;background-color: #6B0E00;colors: { 'color-6b0e00': '#6B0E00' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.055, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_6b0e00">#6B0E00</color>fill="#6B0E00"More Red Colors
#6B0E00 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B0E00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B0E00?
#6B0E00 is a dark red — rgb(107, 14, 0) in RGB and hsl(8, 100%, 21%) 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 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #6B0E00?
#6B0E00 is rgb(107, 14, 0) — red 107, green 14, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B0E00?
#6B0E00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 100%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B0E00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B0E00 scores 12.44:1 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 #6B0E00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B0E00 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 11.39, which is visibly different.
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