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#6F2015 Color

#6F2015 is rgb(111, 32, 21) in RGB, hsl(7, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 81%, 56%) 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 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6F2015
HEX#6F2015
RGBrgb(111, 32, 21)
HSLhsl(7, 68%, 26%)
HSVhsv(7, 81%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 81%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(36.8% 0.114 30.9)
LABlab(25.62% 34.95 27.45)
LCHlch(25.62% 44.44 38.14)

What #6F2015 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 #6F2015, 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 red in the library.

#6F2015 Channel Values

How #6F2015 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 111 · G 32 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 68% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 81% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 81% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.09:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F2015 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 text11.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6F2015

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F2015; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #6F2015

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6F2015.

How #6F2015 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#6F2015
Protanopia#383814
Protanomaly#533014
Deuteranopia#47470B
Deuteranomaly#593B10
Tritanopia#6F1F1F
Tritanomaly#6F1F1B
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6F2015 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6f2015: #6F2015;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6F2015;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6f2015': '#6F2015' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.125, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_6f2015">#6F2015</color>
SVG fillfill="#6F2015"

More Red Colors

#6F2015 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6F2015 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6F2015?

#6F2015 is a dark red — rgb(111, 32, 21) in RGB and hsl(7, 68%, 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 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #6F2015?

#6F2015 is rgb(111, 32, 21) — red 111, green 32, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6F2015?

#6F2015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 81%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6F2015 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6F2015 scores 11.09:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6F2015 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6F2015 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 18.08, which is visibly different.

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