#6F2527 Color
#6F2527 is rgb(111, 37, 39) in RGB, hsl(358, 50%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 65%, 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 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F2527rgb(111, 37, 39)hsl(358, 50%, 29%)hsv(358, 67%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 65%, 56%)oklch(37.7% 0.105 22.1)lab(26.69% 33.44 17.22)lch(26.69% 37.62 27.24)What #6F2527 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 #6F2527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F2527 Channel Values
How #6F2527 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 111 · G 37 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 50% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 67% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 65% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.66:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F2527 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 #6F2527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F2527; 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 #6F2527
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 #6F2527 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.
#6F2527#3A3A26#543327#484822#5A3D24#6F2525#6F2526#3E3E3EUsing #6F2527 in Code
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--color-6f2527: #6F2527;background-color: #6F2527;colors: { 'color-6f2527': '#6F2527' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.145, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_6f2527">#6F2527</color>fill="#6F2527"More Red Colors
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#6F2527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F2527?
#6F2527 is a dark red — rgb(111, 37, 39) in RGB and hsl(358, 50%, 29%) 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 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #6F2527?
#6F2527 is rgb(111, 37, 39) — red 111, green 37, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F2527?
#6F2527 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 65%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F2527 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F2527 scores 10.66:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F2527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F2527 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 25.14, which is a different colour altogether.
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