What color is #6A2F2A?

#6A2F2A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A2F2A?

The RGB value is 106, 47, 42: 106 red, 47 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A2F2A?

The complementary color is #2A656A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A2F2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A2F2A color

#6A2F2A rgb(106, 47, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #6A2F2A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 18.4% green and 16.5% blue (106, 47, 42).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 43% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 60% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#6C322E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#6A2F2A color codes

HEX	`#6A2F2A`
RGB	`rgb(106, 47, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 18.4%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 43%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 60%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 60%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.48, 25.9, 15.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.48, 30.34, 31.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.379, 5.265, 2.818)`
Decimal	`6958890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A2F2A, 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 #6A2F2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A2F2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #6A2F2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a2f2a; }
.text { color: #6a2f2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a2f2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 47 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a2f2a, #6a4f2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #6A2F2A?: #6A2F2A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A2F2A?: The RGB value is 106, 47, 42: 106 red, 47 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A2F2A?: The complementary color is #2A656A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A2F2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.