Close to Rosewood
#6E0A1E
#6E0A1E is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Rosewood. In RGB it’s made of 43.1% red, 3.9% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 348°, with 83% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.73:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6E0A1E as they’d see it.
#6E0A1E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6E0A1E
What color is #6E0A1E?
#6E0A1E is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Rosewood. In RGB it’s made of 43.1% red, 3.9% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 348°, with 83% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6E0A1E in RGB?
#6E0A1E is rgb(110, 10, 30): 110 red, 10 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6E0A1E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 91, 73, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6E0A1E?
PANTONE 188 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6E0A1E?
Its complement #003E31 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.