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Named color

Garnet Red

Garnet Red color #6E1F26: RGB 110, 31, 38 and HSL 355°, 56%, 28%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#6E1F26 red warm balanced
HEX #6E1F26
RGB rgb(110, 31, 38)
HSL hsl(355 56% 28%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 72, 65, 57)
Luminance 0.0443
Contrast Black 1.89:1White 11.13:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-garnet-red: #6E1F26;
.bg-garnet-red { background-color: #6E1F26; }
.text-garnet-red { color: #6E1F26; }
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Color meaning and use

About Garnet Red Color

Garnet Red uses HEX #6E1F26, RGB 110, 31, 38, and HSL 355°, 56%, 28%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0443; black contrast is 1.89:1 and white contrast is 11.13:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Garnet Red against black and white text.

Black text1.89:1AA Fail
White text11.13:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Garnet Red Color Reference Infographic

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Garnet Red color reference infographic showing #6E1F26, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Garnet Red color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#1F6F69#1F6F69#6F1F4E#6F1F4E#6F411F#6F411F#266F1F#266F1F#1F266F#1F266F
Open full Garnet Red harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#B7343F#B7343F#280B0E#280B0E#7F1019#7F1019#602F33#602F33#B8565E#B8565E#B8000F#B8000F

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#1F6F69#1F6F69#6F1F4E#6F1F4E#6F411F#6F411FMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0443
Black text1.89:1AA Fail
White text11.13:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#6E1F26",
  "rgb": [
    110,
    31,
    38
  ],
  "hsl": [
    355,
    56,
    28
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    72,
    65,
    57
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0443,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.89,
    "white": 11.13
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#1F6F69",
  "analogous": [
    "#6F1F4E",
    "#6F411F"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#266F1F",
    "#1F266F"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#4E6F1F",
    "#1F6F69",
    "#411F6F"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#1F6F41",
    "#1F4E6F"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#B7343F",
    "#6E1F26",
    "#280B0E"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#B7343F",
  "dark": "#280B0E",
  "saturated": "#7F1019",
  "desaturated": "#602F33",
  "pastel": "#B8565E",
  "neon": "#B8000F"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#1F6F69",
    "#6F1F4E",
    "#6F411F"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#602F33",
    "#B7343F"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#B7343F",
    "#602F33"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "wine-red",
    "ruby-wine",
    "merlot",
    "garnet",
    "bark"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "garnet-red"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "garnet-red-vs-ruby-wine",
    "garnet-red-vs-wine-red",
    "merlot-vs-garnet-red"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/garnet-red",
    "/wcag/garnet-red",
    "/css/colors/garnet-red",
    "/hex/6e1f26",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/garnet-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/wine-red",
      "/colors/ruby-wine",
      "/colors/merlot",
      "/colors/garnet",
      "/colors/bark",
      "/compare/garnet-red-vs-ruby-wine",
      "/compare/garnet-red-vs-wine-red",
      "/compare/merlot-vs-garnet-red",
      "/harmonies/garnet-red",
      "/wcag/garnet-red",
      "/css/colors/garnet-red",
      "/hex/6e1f26",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "garnet-red",
  "name": "Garnet Red",
  "hex": "#6E1F26",
  "uses": [
    "jewel-tone palettes",
    "luxury branding",
    "premium interface accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "depth",
      "richness",
      "prestige"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "luxury",
      "fashion",
      "beauty",
      "editorial design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "minimal compliance dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "jewel-tone-palettes",
    "luxury-branding",
    "premium-interface-accents",
    "depth",
    "richness",
    "prestige"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    110,
    31,
    38
  ],
  "hsl": [
    355,
    56,
    28
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    72,
    65,
    57
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0443,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.89,
    "white": 11.13
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#1F6F69",
    "analogous": [
      "#6F1F4E",
      "#6F411F"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#266F1F",
      "#1F266F"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#4E6F1F",
      "#1F6F69",
      "#411F6F"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#1F6F41",
      "#1F4E6F"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#B7343F",
      "#6E1F26",
      "#280B0E"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#B7343F",
    "dark": "#280B0E",
    "saturated": "#7F1019",
    "desaturated": "#602F33",
    "pastel": "#B8565E",
    "neon": "#B8000F"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-garnet-red: #6E1F26;",
    "utility": ".bg-garnet-red { background-color: #6E1F26; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-garnet-red { color: #6E1F26; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "wine-red",
    "ruby-wine",
    "merlot",
    "garnet",
    "bark"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "garnet-red"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "garnet-red-vs-ruby-wine",
    "garnet-red-vs-wine-red",
    "merlot-vs-garnet-red"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/garnet-red",
    "/wcag/garnet-red",
    "/css/colors/garnet-red",
    "/hex/6e1f26",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/garnet-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/wine-red",
      "/colors/ruby-wine",
      "/colors/merlot",
      "/colors/garnet",
      "/colors/bark",
      "/compare/garnet-red-vs-ruby-wine",
      "/compare/garnet-red-vs-wine-red",
      "/compare/merlot-vs-garnet-red",
      "/harmonies/garnet-red",
      "/wcag/garnet-red",
      "/css/colors/garnet-red",
      "/hex/6e1f26",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#1F6F69",
      "#6F1F4E",
      "#6F411F"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#602F33",
      "#B7343F"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#B7343F",
      "#602F33"
    ]
  }
}
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