What color is #6A0709?

#6A0709 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Sanguine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A0709?

The RGB value is 106, 7, 9: 106 red, 7 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A0709?

The complementary color is #076A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A0709?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A0709 color

#6A0709 rgb(106, 7, 9)

Shades of red

The hex color #6A0709 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 2.7% green and 3.5% blue (106, 7, 9).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 88% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 93% magenta, 92% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Sanguine (#6C110E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#6A0709 color codes

HEX	`#6A0709`
RGB	`rgb(106, 7, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 2.7%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 88%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 93%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 93%, 92%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.97, 40.51, 28.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.97, 49.3, 34.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.07, 3.237, 0.564)`
Decimal	`6948617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A0709, 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 #6A0709	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A0709 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #6A0709 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a0709; }
.text { color: #6a0709; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a0709; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 7 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a0709, #6a3707); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Maroon.

Questions

What color is #6A0709?: #6A0709 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Sanguine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A0709?: The RGB value is 106, 7, 9: 106 red, 7 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A0709?: The complementary color is #076A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A0709?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.