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#6D1A36 Port
#6D1A36 is a dark, rich pink, known as Port. In RGB it’s made of 42.7% red, 10.2% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 340°, with 61% saturation and 26% 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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#6D1A36 in use
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Questions about #6D1A36
What color is #6D1A36?
#6D1A36 is a dark, rich pink, known as Port. In RGB it’s made of 42.7% red, 10.2% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 340°, with 61% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6D1A36 in RGB?
#6D1A36 is rgb(109, 26, 54): 109 red, 26 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6D1A36 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 76, 50, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6D1A36?
PANTONE 209 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6D1A36?
Its complement #03432F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.