What color is #6A1927?

#6A1927 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 #6A1927?

The RGB value is 106, 25, 39: 106 red, 25 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A1927?

The complementary color is #196A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A1927?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A1927 color

#6A1927 rgb(106, 25, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #6A1927 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 9.8% green and 15.3% blue (106, 25, 39).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 62% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 63% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.79:1).

#6A1927 color codes

HEX	`#6A1927`
RGB	`rgb(106, 25, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 9.8%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 62%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 76%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 63%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.36, 36.46, 12.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.36, 38.51, 18.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.658, 3.907, 2.323)`
Decimal	`6953255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A1927, 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 #6A1927	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A1927 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #6A1927 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a1927; }
.text { color: #6a1927; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a1927; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 25 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a1927, #6a3419); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #6A1927?: #6A1927 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 #6A1927?: The RGB value is 106, 25, 39: 106 red, 25 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A1927?: The complementary color is #196A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A1927?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.