What color is #67232D?

#67232D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #67232D?

The RGB value is 103, 35, 45: 103 red, 35 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67232D?

The complementary color is #23675D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67232D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67232D color

#67232D rgb(103, 35, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #67232D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 13.7% green and 17.6% blue (103, 35, 45).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 49% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 56% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#67232D color codes

HEX	`#67232D`
RGB	`rgb(103, 35, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 13.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 49%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 66%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 56%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.56, 31.38, 9.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.56, 32.88, 17.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.669, 4.276, 2.956)`
Decimal	`6759213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67232D, 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 #67232D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#67232D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #67232D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67232d; }
.text { color: #67232d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67232d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 35 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67232d, #673b23); }

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Questions

What color is #67232D?: #67232D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #67232D?: The RGB value is 103, 35, 45: 103 red, 35 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67232D?: The complementary color is #23675D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67232D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.