What color is #691724?

#691724 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #691724?

The RGB value is 105, 23, 36: 105 red, 23 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #691724?

The complementary color is #17695C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #691724?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#691724 color

#691724 rgb(105, 23, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #691724 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 9% green and 14.1% blue (105, 23, 36).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 64% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 66% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.01:1).

#691724 color codes

HEX	`#691724`
RGB	`rgb(105, 23, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 9%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 64%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 78%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 66%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.81, 36.68, 13.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.81, 39.15, 20.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.451, 3.744, 2.052)`
Decimal	`6887204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #691724, 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 #691724	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#691724 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #691724 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #691724; }
.text { color: #691724; }
.border { border: 2px solid #691724; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 23 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #691724, #693317); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #691724?: #691724 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #691724?: The RGB value is 105, 23, 36: 105 red, 23 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #691724?: The complementary color is #17695C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #691724?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.