What color is #6A2730?

#6A2730 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 #6A2730?

The RGB value is 106, 39, 48: 106 red, 39 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A2730?

The complementary color is #276A61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A2730?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A2730 color

#6A2730 rgb(106, 39, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #6A2730 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 15.3% green and 18.8% blue (106, 39, 48).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 55% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.79:1).

#6A2730 color codes

HEX	`#6A2730`
RGB	`rgb(106, 39, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 15.3%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 63%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 55%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.95, 30.78, 9.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.95, 32.3, 17.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.203, 4.729, 3.329)`
Decimal	`6956848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A2730, 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 #6A2730	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A2730 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #6A2730 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a2730; }
.text { color: #6a2730; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a2730; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 39 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a2730, #6a3f27); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6A2730?: #6A2730 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 #6A2730?: The RGB value is 106, 39, 48: 106 red, 39 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A2730?: The complementary color is #276A61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A2730?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.