What color is #6A424D?

#6A424D is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A424D?

The RGB value is 106, 66, 77: 106 red, 66 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A424D?

The complementary color is #426A5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A424D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A424D color

#6A424D rgb(106, 66, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #6A424D is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 25.9% green and 30.2% blue (106, 66, 77).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 27% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#6A424D color codes

HEX	`#6A424D`
RGB	`rgb(106, 66, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 25.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 38%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 27%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.91, 19.01, 0.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.91, 19.02, 1.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.232, 7.497, 7.981)`
Decimal	`6963789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A424D, 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 #6A424D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A424D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #6A424D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a424d; }
.text { color: #6a424d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a424d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 66 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a424d, #6a4b42); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6A424D?: #6A424D is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A424D?: The RGB value is 106, 66, 77: 106 red, 66 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A424D?: The complementary color is #426A5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A424D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.