#6C1942 Color
#6C1942 is rgb(108, 25, 66) in RGB, hsl(330, 62%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 39%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C1942rgb(108, 25, 66)hsl(330, 62%, 26%)hsv(330, 77%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 39%, 58%)oklch(36.6% 0.122 354.8)lab(24.84% 39.22 -3.67)lch(24.84% 39.39 354.65)What #6C1942 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 #6C1942, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C1942 Channel Values
How #6C1942 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 62% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 77% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 39% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.32:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C1942 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 #6C1942
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C1942; 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 #6C1942
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 #6C1942 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.
#6C1942#333342#502B42#434340#563741#6A2121#6B1E31#3A3A3AUsing #6C1942 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c1942: #6C1942;background-color: #6C1942;colors: { 'color-6c1942': '#6C1942' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.098, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_6c1942">#6C1942</color>fill="#6C1942"More Pink Colors
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#6C1942 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C1942?
#6C1942 is a dark pink — rgb(108, 25, 66) in RGB and hsl(330, 62%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.
What is the RGB value of #6C1942?
#6C1942 is rgb(108, 25, 66) — red 108, green 25, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C1942?
#6C1942 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 39%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C1942 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C1942 scores 11.32:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C1942 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C1942 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 36.92, which is a different colour altogether.
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