What color is #691C49?

#691C49 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #691C49?

The RGB value is 105, 28, 73: 105 red, 28 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #691C49?

The complementary color is #1C693C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #691C49?

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.

#691C49 color

#691C49 rgb(105, 28, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #691C49 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 11% green and 28.6% blue (105, 28, 73).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 58% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 30% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Velvet (#750851), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#691C49 color codes

HEX	`#691C49`
RGB	`rgb(105, 28, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 11%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 58%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 73%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 30%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.69, 38.54, -8.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.69, 39.57, 346.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.444, 4.316, 6.743)`
Decimal	`6888521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #691C49, 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 #691C49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#691C49 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 #691C49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #691c49; }
.text { color: #691c49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #691c49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 28 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #691c49, #691c22); }

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Questions

What color is #691C49?: #691C49 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #691C49?: The RGB value is 105, 28, 73: 105 red, 28 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #691C49?: The complementary color is #1C693C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #691C49?: 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.