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#6C1911

#6c1911 ≈ Falu Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#6c1911 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 42.35% red, 9.8% green and 6.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.85% magenta, 84.26% yellow and 57.65% black. Its hue angle is 5.27°, with 72.8% saturation and 24.51% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Falu Red (#801818), ΔE 4.23.

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Relative luminance0.0392

Complementary

  1. #6c1911
  2. #11646c

Split complementary

  1. #6c1911
  2. #116c46
  3. #11376c

Analogous

  1. #6c1137
  2. #6c1911
  3. #6c4611

Triadic

  1. #6c1911
  2. #116c19
  3. #19116c

Tetradic

  1. #6c1911
  2. #646c11
  3. #11646c
  4. #19116c

Square

  1. #6c1911
  2. #376c11
  3. #11646c
  4. #46116c

Monochromatic

  1. #120403
  2. #2a0a07
  3. #6c1911
  4. #ae281b
  5. #df4537

Shades

#6c1911 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6c1911
  2. #61170f
  3. #56140e
  4. #4c120c
  5. #410f0a
  6. #360d09
  7. #2b0a07
  8. #200805
  9. #160503
  10. #0b0302
  11. #000000

Tints

#6c1911 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6c1911
  2. #7b3029
  3. #894741
  4. #985e58
  5. #a77570
  6. #b68c88
  7. #c4a3a0
  8. #d3bab8
  9. #e2d1cf
  10. #f0e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6c1911 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6c1911
  2. #6e231c
  3. #702e27
  4. #723832
  5. #74423d
  6. #764d49
  7. #785754
  8. #7a615f
  9. #7c6b6a
  10. #7e7675
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #522e2d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #322c0f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #473e0d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #780018 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f2610 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #58330f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #730915 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6c1911 {
  color: #6c1911;
}
Background
.bg-6c1911 {
  background-color: #6c1911;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6c1911 {
  border: 2px solid #6c1911;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6c1911;
  --color-primary-rgb: 108 25 17;
  --color-primary-hsl: 5 73% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6c1911 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6c1911, #6c4611);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6c1911 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(108 25 17 / 0.35);
}

#801818 Falu Red ΔE 4.23 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 4.26 #800000 Maroon ΔE 5.14 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 6.87 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 6.97 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 7.46 #92000a Sangria ΔE 7.64 #93e6ee Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Falu Red
#6c1911  rgb(108, 25, 17)  hsl(5, 73%, 25%)  Falu Red
#11646c  rgb(17, 100, 108)  hsl(185, 73%, 25%)  Teal Blue
#116c19  rgb(17, 108, 25)  hsl(125, 73%, 25%)  Pakistan Green
#19116c  rgb(25, 17, 108)  hsl(245, 73%, 25%)  Midnight Blue