#6C1921 Color
#6C1921 is rgb(108, 25, 33) in RGB, hsl(354, 62%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 69%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C1921rgb(108, 25, 33)hsl(354, 62%, 26%)hsv(354, 77%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 69%, 58%)oklch(35.6% 0.116 20.3)lab(24.08% 37.10 17.85)lch(24.08% 41.17 25.69)What #6C1921 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 #6C1921, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C1921 Channel Values
How #6C1921 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 25 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 354° · S 62% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 354° · S 77% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 69% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.68:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C1921 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 #6C1921
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C1921; 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 #6C1921
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 #6C1921 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.
#6C1921#333320#502B21#43431C#56371E#6C1A1A#6C1A1D#383838Using #6C1921 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c1921: #6C1921;background-color: #6C1921;colors: { 'color-6c1921': '#6C1921' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.098, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_6c1921">#6C1921</color>fill="#6C1921"More Red Colors
#6C1921 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C1921 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C1921?
#6C1921 is a dark red — rgb(108, 25, 33) in RGB and hsl(354, 62%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #6C1921?
#6C1921 is rgb(108, 25, 33) — red 108, green 25, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C1921?
#6C1921 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 69%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C1921 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C1921 scores 11.68:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C1921 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C1921 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 23.87, which is visibly different.
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