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#6C142D Color

#6C142D is rgb(108, 20, 45) in RGB, hsl(343, 69%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 58%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6C142D
HEX#6C142D
RGBrgb(108, 20, 45)
HSLhsl(343, 69%, 25%)
HSVhsv(343, 81%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 58%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(35.4% 0.121 9.8)
LABlab(23.66% 39.43 9.08)
LCHlch(23.66% 40.47 12.97)

What #6C142D 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 #6C142D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#6C142D Channel Values

How #6C142D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 108 · G 20 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 69% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 81% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 58% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.83:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C142D 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.

TextWhite text11.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6C142D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C142D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6C142D

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 #6C142D 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.

Typical#6C142D
Protanopia#32322C
Protanomaly#4F282D
Deuteranopia#424229
Deuteranomaly#56352B
Tritanopia#6B1818
Tritanomaly#6B1722
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #6C142D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6c142d: #6C142D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6C142D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6c142d': '#6C142D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.078, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_6c142d">#6C142D</color>
SVG fillfill="#6C142D"

More Pink Colors

#6C142D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6C142D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6C142D?

#6C142D is a dark pink — rgb(108, 20, 45) in RGB and hsl(343, 69%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.

What is the RGB value of #6C142D?

#6C142D is rgb(108, 20, 45) — red 108, green 20, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6C142D?

#6C142D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 58%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6C142D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6C142D scores 11.83:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6C142D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6C142D 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 29.11, which is a different colour altogether.

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