Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#6D2D2C

#6D2D2C is a warm red HEX color close to Wine Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 109, 45, 44, HSL 1, 42%, 30%, has luminance 0.0531, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#6D2D2C Sample readable text
HEX #6D2D2C
RGB rgb(109, 45, 44)
HSL hsl(1 42% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 59, 60, 57)
Luminance 0.0531
Contrast Black 2.06:1White 10.18:1

CSS

--color-6d2d2c: #6D2D2C;
.background-6d2d2c { background-color: #6D2D2C; }
.text-6d2d2c { color: #6D2D2C; }

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
Luminance0.0531
Black text2.06:1AA Fail
White text10.18:1AA 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":"#6D2D2C","rgb":[109,45,44],"hsl":[1,42,30],"cmyk":[0,59,60,57],"luminance":0.0531,"contrast":{"black":2.06,"white":10.18}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.06,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":10.18,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#2B1212","hex":"#2B1212","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.2,"contrastWhite":17.53,"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"]},{"name":"#7D1D1C","hex":"#7D1D1C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.06,"contrastWhite":10.17,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.08,"contrastWhite":10.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Ruby Wine","hex":"#7B1E3A","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.09,"contrastWhite":10.06,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Wine Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6d2d2c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/wine-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2C6C6D","analogous":["#6D2C4B","#6D4E2C"],"triadic":["#2C6D2D","#2D2C6D"],"tetradic":["#4B6D2C","#2C6C6D","#4E2C6D"],"splitComplementary":["#2C6D4E","#2C4B6D"],"monochromatic":["#AE4947","#6D2D2C","#2B1212"]}
Variants
{"light":"#AE4947","dark":"#2B1212","saturated":"#7D1D1C","desaturated":"#5C3E3D","pastel":"#AB6E6D","neon":"#C20300"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"wine-red","name":"Wine Red","hex":"#722F37","distance":12.24744871391589},{"slug":"garnet","name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","distance":14.071247279470288},{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":15.264337522473747},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":22.40535650240808},{"slug":"ruby-wine","name":"Ruby Wine","hex":"#7B1E3A","distance":24.839484696748443}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6D2D2C

#6D2D2C is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #6D2D2C is visually closest to Wine Red, a named red color with HEX #722F37.

The RGB channels are 109, 45, and 44, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 1deg with 42% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.0531, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.25, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.06:1AA Fail
White text10.18:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6D2D2C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.06:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.18:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#2B1212#FFFFFF text · best 17.53:1#2B1212
Garnet Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.13:1#6E1F26
#7D1D1C#FFFFFF text · best 10.17:1#7D1D1C
Bark#FFFFFF text · best 10.09:1#5B3A29
Ruby Wine#FFFFFF text · best 10.06:1#7B1E3A

Generated Palette

#6D2D2C#6D2D2C
#2C6C6D#2C6C6D
#6D2C4B#6D2C4B
#6D4E2C#6D4E2C
#AE4947#AE4947
#2B1212#2B1212

Color Harmonies

#2C6C6D#2C6C6D
#6D2C4B#6D2C4B
#6D4E2C#6D4E2C
#2C6D2D#2C6D2D
#2D2C6D#2D2C6D

Variants

#AE4947#AE4947
#2B1212#2B1212
#7D1D1C#7D1D1C
#5C3E3D#5C3E3D
#AB6E6D#AB6E6D
#C20300#C20300

Nearest Named Colors

Wine Red#722F37
Garnet#733635
Garnet Red#6E1F26
Bark#5B3A29
Ruby Wine#7B1E3A

Related HEX Guides

Wine Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #722F37.Garnet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #733635.Garnet Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6E1F26.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#6D2D2C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.