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HEX atlas value

#6B1D06

#6B1D06 is a warm red HEX color close to Barn Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 107, 29, 6, HSL 14, 89%, 22%, has luminance 0.0402, and belongs to the dark group.

redwarmdark
#6B1D06 Sample readable text
HEX #6B1D06
RGB rgb(107, 29, 6)
HSL hsl(14 89% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 73, 94, 58)
Luminance 0.0402
Contrast Black 1.8:1White 11.64:1

CSS

--color-6b1d06: #6B1D06;
.background-6b1d06 { background-color: #6B1D06; }
.text-6b1d06 { color: #6B1D06; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0402
Black text1.8:1AA Fail
White text11.64:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#6B1D06","rgb":[107,29,6],"hsl":[14,89,22],"cmyk":[0,73,94,58],"luminance":0.0402,"contrast":{"black":1.8,"white":11.64}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.8,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":11.64,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#130501","hex":"#130501","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.05,"contrastWhite":20,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#6A0621","hex":"#6A0621","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.66,"contrastWhite":12.65,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5E2413","hex":"#5E2413","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.74,"contrastWhite":12.08,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#701A00","hex":"#701A00","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.84,"contrastWhite":11.44,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.89,"contrastWhite":11.13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","dark","dark red","Barn Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6b1d06.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/barn-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maroon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#06536A","analogous":["#6A0621","#6A4F06"],"triadic":["#066A1D","#1D066A"],"tetradic":["#216A06","#06536A","#4F066A"],"splitComplementary":["#066A4F","#06216A"],"monochromatic":["#C1360B","#6B1D06","#130501"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C1360B","dark":"#130501","saturated":"#701A00","desaturated":"#5E2413","pastel":"#D1491F","neon":"#992400"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"barn-red","name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","distance":25.80697580112788},{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":32.202484376209235},{"slug":"maroon","name":"Maroon","hex":"#800000","distance":36.30426972134269},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":39.87480407475377},{"slug":"dark-red","name":"Dark Red","hex":"#8B0000","distance":43.60045871318328}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6B1D06

#6B1D06 is classified as a warm red value with dark visual character. #6B1D06 is visually closest to Barn Red, a named red color with HEX #7C0A02.

The RGB channels are 107, 29, and 6, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 89% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.0402, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.81, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.8:1AA Fail
White text11.64:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6B1D06 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.8:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF11.64:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#130501#FFFFFF text · best 20:1#130501
#6A0621#FFFFFF text · best 12.65:1#6A0621
#5E2413#FFFFFF text · best 12.08:1#5E2413
#701A00#FFFFFF text · best 11.44:1#701A00
Garnet Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.13:1#6E1F26

Generated Palette

#6B1D06#6B1D06
#06536A#06536A
#6A0621#6A0621
#6A4F06#6A4F06
#C1360B#C1360B
#130501#130501

Color Harmonies

#06536A#06536A
#6A0621#6A0621
#6A4F06#6A4F06
#066A1D#066A1D
#1D066A#1D066A

Variants

#C1360B#C1360B
#130501#130501
#701A00#701A00
#5E2413#5E2413
#D1491F#D1491F
#992400#992400

Nearest Named Colors

Barn Red#7C0A02
Garnet Red#6E1F26
Maroon#800000
Sepia#704214
Dark Red#8B0000

Related HEX Guides

Barn Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7C0A02.Garnet Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6E1F26.Maroon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #800000.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#6B1D06 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.