What color is #69191C?

#69191C 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 #69191C?

The RGB value is 105, 25, 28: 105 red, 25 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69191C?

The complementary color is #196966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69191C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69191C color

#69191C rgb(105, 25, 28)

Shades of red

The hex color #69191C is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 9.8% green and 11% blue (105, 25, 28).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 62% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 73% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bloodlust (#6B1C1A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.96:1).

#69191C color codes

HEX	`#69191C`
RGB	`rgb(105, 25, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 9.8%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 62%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 76%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 73%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.94, 35.39, 19.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.94, 40.3, 28.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.384, 3.783, 1.493)`
Decimal	`6887708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69191C, 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 #69191C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69191C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #69191C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69191c; }
.text { color: #69191c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69191c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 25 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69191c, #693e19); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #69191C?: #69191C 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 #69191C?: The RGB value is 105, 25, 28: 105 red, 25 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69191C?: The complementary color is #196966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69191C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.