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#6C1901

#6c1901 ≈ Maroon

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#6c1901 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 42.35% red, 9.8% green and 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.85% magenta, 99.07% yellow and 57.65% black. Its hue angle is 13.46°, with 98.17% saturation and 21.37% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 5.03.

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Web safe#660000
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Relative luminance0.0389

Complementary

  1. #6c1901
  2. #01546c

Split complementary

  1. #6c1901
  2. #016c4e
  3. #011e6c

Analogous

  1. #6c011e
  2. #6c1901
  3. #6c4e01

Triadic

  1. #6c1901
  2. #016c19
  3. #19016c

Tetradic

  1. #6c1901
  2. #546c01
  3. #01546c
  4. #19016c

Square

  1. #6c1901
  2. #1e6c01
  3. #01546c
  4. #4e016c

Monochromatic

  1. #140500
  2. #200700
  3. #6c1901
  4. #b82b02
  5. #fd4009

Shades

#6c1901 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6c1901
  2. #611701
  3. #561401
  4. #4c1201
  5. #410f01
  6. #360d01
  7. #2b0a00
  8. #200800
  9. #160500
  10. #0b0300
  11. #000000

Tints

#6c1901 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6c1901
  2. #7b301a
  3. #894734
  4. #985e4d
  5. #a77567
  6. #b68c80
  7. #c4a399
  8. #d3bab3
  9. #e2d1cc
  10. #f0e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6c1901 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6c1901
  2. #6e230e
  3. #702e1a
  4. #723827
  5. #744234
  6. #764d41
  7. #78574d
  8. #7a615a
  9. #7c6b67
  10. #7e7673
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #512e2a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #332c00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #473e00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #780015 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #502500 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #583300 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #73080f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6c1901 {
  color: #6c1901;
}
Background
.bg-6c1901 {
  background-color: #6c1901;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6c1901 {
  border: 2px solid #6c1901;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6c1901;
  --color-primary-rgb: 108 25 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 98% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6c1901 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6c1901, #6c4e01);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6c1901 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(108 25 1 / 0.35);
}

#800000 Maroon ΔE 5.03 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 6.50 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 6.77 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.80 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 7.39 #92000a Sangria ΔE 8.05 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 8.58 #93e6fe Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Maroon
#6c1901  rgb(108, 25, 1)  hsl(13, 98%, 21%)  Maroon
#01546c  rgb(1, 84, 108)  hsl(193, 98%, 21%)  Midnight Green
#016c19  rgb(1, 108, 25)  hsl(133, 98%, 21%)  Pakistan Green
#19016c  rgb(25, 1, 108)  hsl(253, 98%, 21%)  Navy