#6F1D1B · Maroon

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#6F1D1B is a dark, moderately saturated red color, closest to Maroon and near Maroon and Burgundy. In OKLCH it has 37% lightness and 0.12 chroma at hue 26°. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #6F1D1B a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#6F1D1B
RGBrgb(111, 29, 27)
HSLhsl(1, 61%, 27%)
CMYK0, 74, 76, 56
CSS var--maroon
Contrast11.25:1 white · 1.87:1 black

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How to use #6F1D1B

White text passes WCAG AA on #6F1D1B (11.25:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #6F1D1B with its analogous neighbors #6F1B43 and #6F461B; for contrast use its complement #1B6D6F as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--maroon: #6F1D1B;

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