What color is #6A3949?

#6A3949 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A3949?

The RGB value is 106, 57, 73: 106 red, 57 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A3949?

The complementary color is #396A5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A3949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A3949 color

#6A3949 rgb(106, 57, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #6A3949 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 22.4% green and 28.6% blue (106, 57, 73).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 30% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 31% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#6A3949 color codes

HEX	`#6A3949`
RGB	`rgb(106, 57, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 22.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 30%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 46%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 31%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.57, 23.81, -0.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.57, 23.81, 359.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.61, 6.472, 7.098)`
Decimal	`6961481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A3949, 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 #6A3949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A3949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #6A3949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a3949; }
.text { color: #6a3949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a3949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 57 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a3949, #6a4239); }

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Questions

What color is #6A3949?: #6A3949 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A3949?: The RGB value is 106, 57, 73: 106 red, 57 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A3949?: The complementary color is #396A5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A3949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.