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#6E2222

#6e2222 ≈ Falu Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#6e2222 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 43.14% red, 13.33% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.09% magenta, 69.09% yellow and 56.86% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 52.78% saturation and 28.24% 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 10.97:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Falu Red (#801818), ΔE 5.13.

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Relative luminance0.0457

Complementary

  1. #6e2222
  2. #226e6e

Split complementary

  1. #6e2222
  2. #226e48
  3. #22486e

Analogous

  1. #6e2248
  2. #6e2222
  3. #6e4822

Triadic

  1. #6e2222
  2. #226e22
  3. #22226e

Tetradic

  1. #6e2222
  2. #6e6e22
  3. #226e6e
  4. #22226e

Square

  1. #6e2222
  2. #486e22
  3. #226e6e
  4. #48226e

Monochromatic

  1. #100505
  2. #341010
  3. #6e2222
  4. #a83434
  5. #cd5c5c

Shades

#6e2222 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6e2222
  2. #631f1f
  3. #581b1b
  4. #4d1818
  5. #421414
  6. #371111
  7. #2c0e0e
  8. #210a0a
  9. #160707
  10. #0b0303
  11. #000000

Tints

#6e2222 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6e2222
  2. #7d3838
  3. #8b4e4e
  4. #9a6464
  5. #a87a7a
  6. #b79191
  7. #c5a7a7
  8. #d4bdbd
  9. #e2d3d3
  10. #f1e9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6e2222 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6e2222
  2. #702b2b
  3. #723535
  4. #733e3e
  5. #754848
  6. #775151
  7. #795a5a
  8. #7b6464
  9. #7c6d6d
  10. #7e7777
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3c3c3c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #553434 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #363221 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #494220 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #791023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #522c22 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5a3821 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #751822 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6e2222 {
  color: #6e2222;
}
Background
.bg-6e2222 {
  background-color: #6e2222;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6e2222 {
  border: 2px solid #6e2222;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6e2222;
  --color-primary-rgb: 110 34 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 53% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6e2222 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6e2222, #6e4822);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6e2222 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(110 34 34 / 0.35);
}

#801818 Falu Red ΔE 5.13 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 5.58 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 5.58 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 5.62 #722f37 Wine ΔE 5.94 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 8.02 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 8.26 #91dddd Inverted #3c3c3c Grayscale 

Falu Red
#6e2222  rgb(110, 34, 34)  hsl(0, 53%, 28%)  Falu Red
#226e6e  rgb(34, 110, 110)  hsl(180, 53%, 28%)  Myrtle Green
#226e22  rgb(34, 110, 34)  hsl(120, 53%, 28%)  Pakistan Green
#22226e  rgb(34, 34, 110)  hsl(240, 53%, 28%)  Midnight Blue