Close to Red Oxide
#6D2011
#6D2011 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Red Oxide. In RGB it’s made of 42.7% red, 12.5% green, and 6.7% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 73% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6D2011.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
11.26:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.86:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.26:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.86:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6D2011 as they’d see it.
#6D2011 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #6D2011
What color is #6D2011?
#6D2011 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Red Oxide. In RGB it’s made of 42.7% red, 12.5% green, and 6.7% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 73% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6D2011 in RGB?
#6D2011 is rgb(109, 32, 17): 109 red, 32 green, and 17 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6D2011 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 71, 84, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6D2011?
PANTONE 1685 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6D2011?
Its complement #00414D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.