Color swatch image showing #6C2E2C with RGB(108,46,44) values

#6C2E2C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #6C2E2C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#6C2E2C Color Information

#6C2E2C RGB value is (108, 46, 44). The hex color red value is 108, green is 46, and blue is 44. Its HSL format shows a hue of 2°, saturation of 42 percent, and lightness of 30 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 57 percent, 59 percent, 58 percent.

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#6C2E2C Color Meaning

Color #6C2E2C signifies depth, sophistication, and emotional richness. #6C2E2C dark red-purple embodies luxury, intensity, and reflective energy. Psychologically, color #6C2E2C promotes introspection, self-awareness, and emotional grounding, fostering a sense of refined elegance. Culturally, color #6C2E2C represents opulence, tradition, and romantic passion in Western traditions, while Eastern symbolism aligns #6C2E2C with vitality, transformation, and grounded energy. Fengshui values its ability to stabilize spaces while adding subtle warmth and richness. Spiritually, #6C2E2C resonates with the root and heart chakras, supporting strength, emotional depth, and grounded passion. In design and arts, color #6C2E2C is used as a luxurious accent, dramatic focal point, or depth-enhancing color. Its dark, muted red quality pairs with gold, cream, or muted greens for sophisticated palettes in interiors, fashion, and artwork.

Color Conversion

Convert #6C2E2C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#6C2E2C
RGB
rgb(108, 46, 44)
HSL
hsl(2°, 42%, 30%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 57%, 59%, 58%)
HSV
hsv(2°, 59%, 42%)
XYZ
7.6160 5.3240 3.0091
Yxy
5.3240 0.4775 0.3338
Hunter Lab
23.0738 0.5482 0.1896
CIE-Lab
27.6385 27.4615 14.7714

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red108 / 255 (42%)
42%
Green46 / 255 (18%)
18%
Blue44 / 255 (17%)
17%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta57 / 100 (57%)
57%
Yellow59 / 100 (59%)
59%
Key (Black)58 / 100 (58%)
58%

Color Variations

#6C2E2C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#6C2E2C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #6C2E2C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#6C2E2C

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

10.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

10.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

10.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #6C2E2C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#6C2E2C

protanopia

#51512c

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #6C2E2C;

Text Color

color: #6C2E2C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #6C2E2C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6C2E2C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #6C2E2C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6C2E2C 0%, #431d1c 100%);

#6C2E2C Color FAQs

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