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Custom Color Color: HEX #6B234A Meaning and Live Preview

Explore Custom Color (HEX #6B234A), a pink-based color. Discover comprehensive RGB, HSL, CMYK values, color psychology, design inspiration, complementary palettes, and accessibility guidelines for Custom Color.

Quick Copy Color Codes

Color Spaces of #6B234A

SpaceV1V2V3V4
RGB1073574
HSL0.910.510.28
HSV328°67°42°
CMYK0.000.670.310.58
XYZ7.9014.8236.992
Yxy4.8230.4010.245
Hunter Lab21.9627.39-4.88
CIE Lab26.2236.21-7.29

Understanding #6b234a Color Theory

Color Temperature

Warm color - Evokes energy, passion, and excitement. Advances visually in designs.

Brightness Level

Lightness: 28% - Medium-dark tone, provides depth and sophistication

Saturation

Saturation: 51% - High saturation - Bold and vibrant

Shades of #6b234a

Darker variations created by adding black

Tints of #6b234a

Lighter variations created by adding white

Color Psychology & Symbolism of #6b234a

Pink is associated with femininity, romance, and tenderness. It has a calming effect and represents compassion.

Associated Emotions

RomanceTendernessCompassionPlayfulnessNurturing

Industry Applications

  • Beauty & cosmetics
  • Fashion
  • Wedding industry
  • Children's products
  • Charity organizations

Cultural Significance

Pink is traditionally associated with femininity, romance, and tenderness in Western cultures. Modern interpretations embrace pink as representing compassion, nurturing, and unconditional love.

Design Applications of #6b234a

Web Design

  • Background colors and hero sections
  • Button colors and call-to-action elements
  • Navigation bars and headers
  • Accent colors for links and highlights
  • Form elements and input fields

Graphic Design

  • Logo design and brand identity
  • Poster and flyer backgrounds
  • Social media graphics
  • Infographic elements
  • Business card accents

Other Applications

  • Interior design and wall colors
  • Product packaging design
  • Textile and fashion design
  • Presentation slides and decks
  • Digital illustrations

CSS Code for #6b234a

Copy and paste these CSS code snippets to use #6b234a in your web projects.

Accessibility Guidelines for #6b234a

Contrast Ratios (WCAG 2.1)

This color provides good contrast with dark text on #6b234a backgrounds.

  • • Normal text (under 18pt): minimum 4.5:1 ratio
  • • Large text (18pt+ or 14pt+ bold): minimum 3:1 ratio
  • • UI components and graphics: minimum 3:1 ratio

Color Blindness Considerations

When using this color, ensure that information is not conveyed by color alone. Provide text labels, patterns, or other visual indicators to make content accessible to all users.

Complete Guide to #6B234A (Custom Color)

#6B234A (Custom Color) is a pink-based color with precise digital coordinates of RGB 107, 35, 74. In the HSL color model, it features a hue of 328°, saturation of 51%, and lightness of 28%, making it dark in overall appearance.

For professional printing applications, #6b234a converts to CMYK values of Cyan: 0%, Magenta: 67%, Yellow: 31%, and Black: 58%. These precise values ensure accurate color reproduction across digital and print media.

When implementing #6b234a in web projects, developers have multiple CSS options. The hexadecimal format (#6b234a), RGB notation (rgb(107, 35, 74)), or HSL (hsl(328, 51%, 28%)) all produce identical results. Modern CSS also supports the alpha channel for transparency effects.

To create visually appealing designs with #6b234a, consider these color harmony principles: Complementary colors provide maximum contrast, analogous colors create cohesive palettes, and triadic schemes offer balanced variety. Our color wheel tool above demonstrates these relationships.

When using #6b234a in professional design work, maintain consistency across all brand touchpoints. Create a comprehensive style guide documenting primary, secondary, and accent color usage. Follow the 60-30-10 rule: use 60% neutral/dominant color, 30% secondary color, and 10% accent color like #6b234a.

#6b234a (Custom Color) adheres to industry color standards including sRGB color space for web display, Adobe RGB for professional photography, and CMYK for print production. While not web-safe, modern displays support over 16 million colors, making #6b234a suitable for contemporary digital design.

Frequently Asked Questions about #6b234a