What color is #67242B?

#67242B 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 #67242B?

The RGB value is 103, 36, 43: 103 red, 36 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67242B?

The complementary color is #246760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67242B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67242B color

#67242B rgb(103, 36, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #67242B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 14.1% green and 16.9% blue (103, 36, 43).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 48% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 58% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.27:1).

#67242B color codes

HEX	`#67242B`
RGB	`rgb(103, 36, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 14.1%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 48%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 65%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 58%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.7, 30.7, 11.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.7, 32.73, 20.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.661, 4.321, 2.768)`
Decimal	`6759467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67242B, 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 #67242B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#67242B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.27:1	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 #67242B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67242b; }
.text { color: #67242b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67242b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 36 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67242b, #673e24); }

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Questions

What color is #67242B?: #67242B 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 #67242B?: The RGB value is 103, 36, 43: 103 red, 36 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67242B?: The complementary color is #246760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67242B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.