#6C160E Color
#6C160E is rgb(108, 22, 14) in RGB, hsl(5, 77%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 87%, 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 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C160Ergb(108, 22, 14)hsl(5, 77%, 24%)hsv(5, 87%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 87%, 58%)oklch(35% 0.121 29.7)lab(23.47% 37.58 29.13)lch(23.47% 47.54 37.78)What #6C160E 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 #6C160E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C160E Channel Values
How #6C160E 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 108 · G 22 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 77% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 87% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 87% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.94:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C160E 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 #6C160E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C160E; 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 #6C160E
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 #6C160E 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.
#6C160E#32320C#50290D#424201#563507#6C1515#6C1513#373737Using #6C160E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c160e: #6C160E;background-color: #6C160E;colors: { 'color-6c160e': '#6C160E' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.086, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_6c160e">#6C160E</color>fill="#6C160E"More Red Colors
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#6C160E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C160E?
#6C160E is a dark red — rgb(108, 22, 14) in RGB and hsl(5, 77%, 24%) 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 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #6C160E?
#6C160E is rgb(108, 22, 14) — red 108, green 22, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C160E?
#6C160E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 87%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C160E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C160E scores 11.94:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C160E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C160E 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 15.24, which is visibly different.
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