Sanguine
Also known as: Port Wine, Coffee Brick, Beastly Red, Chestnut Brown
Expect confident and commanding associations from Sanguine — a rich red well suited to sale banners and sportswear. Because it leans warm, balancing it with a cyan keeps a palette from feeling one-note. It's dark enough to use for text on white backgrounds (12.18:1, passes WCAG AA).
Sanguine color codes
- HEX
- #6C110E
- RGB
- rgb(108, 17, 14)
- RGBA
- rgba(108, 17, 14, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(2, 77%, 24%)
- HSV
- hsv(2, 87%, 42%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 84%, 87%, 58%)
- LAB
- lab(22.9 39.2 28.6)
- OKLCH
- oklch(34.6% 0.125 28.0)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: maroon#800000 · ΔE 4.9
- RAL 3032 — Pearl ruby red#711521 · ΔE 6.0 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Sanguine works
- Web & UI: Dark enough for body text and icons on white backgrounds — it passes WCAG AA as-is.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Sanguine
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Sanguine by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 12.18:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Aa — on black
contrast 1.72:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Best text color on a Sanguine background: #ffffff
Palettes featuring Sanguine
Sanguine with its complement
Soft neighbors of Sanguine
Sanguine triad
Similar colors
- Prune#701C11 · ΔE 2.3
- Hellbound#710101 · ΔE 2.4
- Barolo#71000E · ΔE 2.4
- Bloodlust#6B1C1A · ΔE 3.0
- Rosewood#65000B · ΔE 3.1
- Spikey Red#600000 · ΔE 3.1
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Sanguine is closest to Rich Black.
Sanguine FAQs
What color is Sanguine?
Sanguine is a dark red with the hex code #6C110E. In HSL terms it has a hue of 2°, 77% saturation, and 24% lightness.
What is the hex code for Sanguine?
The hex code for Sanguine is #6C110E. In RGB it's rgb(108, 17, 14), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 84%, 87%, 58%).
What colors go well with Sanguine?
Sanguine pairs naturally with cyan tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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