What color is #69242B?

#69242B 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 #69242B?

The RGB value is 105, 36, 43: 105 red, 36 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69242B?

The complementary color is #246962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69242B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69242B color

#69242B rgb(105, 36, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #69242B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 14.1% green and 16.9% blue (105, 36, 43).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 49% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 59% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.12:1).

#69242B color codes

HEX	`#69242B`
RGB	`rgb(105, 36, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 14.1%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 49%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 66%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 59%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.08, 31.46, 11.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.08, 33.65, 20.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.893, 4.44, 2.779)`
Decimal	`6890539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69242B, 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 #69242B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#69242B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #69242B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69242b; }
.text { color: #69242b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69242b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 36 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69242b, #694024); }

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Questions

What color is #69242B?: #69242B 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 #69242B?: The RGB value is 105, 36, 43: 105 red, 36 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69242B?: The complementary color is #246962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69242B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.