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#6e2017 color: Prune

#6e2017 is rgb(110, 32, 23) in RGB and oklch(36.631% 0.11214 29.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

36.6%
0.112
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Maroon
  • red-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #6e2017

#6e2017 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 36.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.16:1 contrast and black text 1.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prune (#701c11). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #6e2017 mixed with white

  1. 6e2017
  2. 7e372d
  3. 8d4c42
  4. 9c6258
  5. ab776e
  6. b98d85
  7. c8a39c
  8. d6b9b4
  9. e4d0cd
  10. f1e7e6

Darker: #6e2017 mixed with black

  1. 6e2017
  2. 5f1a12
  3. 50150e
  4. 410f0a
  5. 330a06
  6. 260604
  7. 190302
  8. 0e0101
  9. 040000
  10. 010000

Calmer: #6e2017 with less saturation

  1. 6e2017
  2. 6a251c
  3. 662921
  4. 622d25
  5. 5d3029
  6. 59332d
  7. 543631
  8. 4f3834
  9. 4a3b38
  10. 453d3b

Questions about #6e2017

What color is #6e2017?

#6e2017 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Prune. In RGB it is rgb(110, 32, 23), in HSL hsl(6.21, 65.41%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.631% 0.11214 29.93).

What colors go well with #6e2017?

The complementary color of #6e2017 is #004a57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b1e3c and #662c00. The triadic partners are #004e1a and #283879.

Is white or black text more readable on #6e2017?

White text reads better on #6e2017: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 and black gives 1.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6e2017 a warm or cool color?

#6e2017 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 36.6% and its chroma 0.112.