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HEX atlas value

#6E2A17

#6E2A17 is a warm red HEX color close to Garnet Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 110, 42, 23, HSL 13, 65%, 26%, has luminance 0.0503, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#6E2A17 Sample readable text
HEX #6E2A17
RGB rgb(110, 42, 23)
HSL hsl(13 65% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 62, 79, 57)
Luminance 0.0503
Contrast Black 2.01:1White 10.47:1

CSS

--color-6e2a17: #6E2A17;
.background-6e2a17 { background-color: #6E2A17; }
.text-6e2a17 { color: #6E2A17; }

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
Luminance0.0503
Black text2.01:1AA Fail
White text10.47:1AA 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":"#6E2A17","rgb":[110,42,23],"hsl":[13,65,26],"cmyk":[0,62,79,57],"luminance":0.0503,"contrast":{"black":2.01,"white":10.47}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.01,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":10.47,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#220D07","hex":"#220D07","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.13,"contrastWhite":18.62,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#6D1730","hex":"#6D1730","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.82,"contrastWhite":11.56,"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":"#5F3226","hex":"#5F3226","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.97,"contrastWhite":10.66,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Garnet 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/6e2a17.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sepia.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#175B6D","analogous":["#6D1730","#6D5517"],"triadic":["#176D2A","#2A176D"],"tetradic":["#306D17","#175B6D","#55176D"],"splitComplementary":["#176D55","#17306D"],"monochromatic":["#B94727","#6E2A17","#220D07"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B94727","dark":"#220D07","saturated":"#7C2209","desaturated":"#5F3226","pastel":"#C15F44","neon":"#AD2600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":18.601075237738275},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":24.269322199023193},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":30.675723300355934},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":32.155870381627054},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":32.155870381627054}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6E2A17

#6E2A17 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #6E2A17 is visually closest to Garnet Red, a named red color with HEX #6E1F26.

The RGB channels are 110, 42, and 23, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 13deg with 65% saturation and 26% 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 0.0503, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.60, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.01:1AA Fail
White text10.47:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6E2A17 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.01:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.47:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#220D07#FFFFFF text · best 18.62:1#220D07
#6D1730#FFFFFF text · best 11.56:1#6D1730
Garnet Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.13:1#6E1F26
#5F3226#FFFFFF text · best 10.66:1#5F3226
Bark#FFFFFF text · best 10.09:1#5B3A29

Generated Palette

#6E2A17#6E2A17
#175B6D#175B6D
#6D1730#6D1730
#6D5517#6D5517
#B94727#B94727
#220D07#220D07

Color Harmonies

#175B6D#175B6D
#6D1730#6D1730
#6D5517#6D5517
#176D2A#176D2A
#2A176D#2A176D

Variants

#B94727#B94727
#220D07#220D07
#7C2209#7C2209
#5F3226#5F3226
#C15F44#C15F44
#AD2600#AD2600

Nearest Named Colors

Garnet Red#6E1F26
Sepia#704214
Bark#5B3A29
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324

Related HEX Guides

Garnet Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6E1F26.Sepia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #704214.Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5B3A29.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.#6E2A17 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.