What color is #67272F?

#67272F 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 #67272F?

The RGB value is 103, 39, 47: 103 red, 39 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67272F?

The complementary color is #27675F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67272F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67272F color

#67272F rgb(103, 39, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #67272F is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 15.3% green and 18.4% blue (103, 39, 47).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 45% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 54% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#67272F color codes

HEX	`#67272F`
RGB	`rgb(103, 39, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 15.3%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 45%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 62%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 54%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.38, 29.52, 9.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.38, 31.04, 18.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.833, 4.541, 3.205)`
Decimal	`6760239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67272F, 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 #67272F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#67272F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #67272F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67272f; }
.text { color: #67272f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67272f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 39 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67272f, #673f27); }

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Questions

What color is #67272F?: #67272F 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 #67272F?: The RGB value is 103, 39, 47: 103 red, 39 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67272F?: The complementary color is #27675F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67272F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.