What color is #60221D?

#60221D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #60221D?

The RGB value is 96, 34, 29: 96 red, 34 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60221D?

The complementary color is #1D5B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60221D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60221D color

#60221D rgb(96, 34, 29)

Shades of red

The hex color #60221D is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 13.3% green and 11.4% blue (96, 34, 29).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 54% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 70% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bloodlust (#6B1C1A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.04:1).

#60221D color codes

HEX	`#60221D`
RGB	`rgb(96, 34, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 13.3%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 54%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 70%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 70%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.72, 27.86, 17.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.72, 33.13, 32.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.618, 3.72, 1.584)`
Decimal	`6300189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60221D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #60221D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#60221D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #60221D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60221d; }
.text { color: #60221d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60221d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 34 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60221d, #60441d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #60221D?: #60221D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #60221D?: The RGB value is 96, 34, 29: 96 red, 34 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60221D?: The complementary color is #1D5B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60221D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.