What color is #6A4654?

#6A4654 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 #6A4654?

The RGB value is 106, 70, 84: 106 red, 70 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A4654?

The complementary color is #466A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A4654?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A4654 color

#6A4654 rgb(106, 70, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #6A4654 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 27.5% green and 32.9% blue (106, 70, 84).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 21% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#6A4654 color codes

HEX	`#6A4654`
RGB	`rgb(106, 70, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 27.5%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 34%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 21%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.16, 17.73, -2.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.16, 17.84, 353.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.734, 8.085, 9.434)`
Decimal	`6964820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A4654, 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 #6A4654	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A4654 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #6A4654 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a4654; }
.text { color: #6a4654; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a4654; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 70 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a4654, #6a4a46); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6A4654?: #6A4654 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 #6A4654?: The RGB value is 106, 70, 84: 106 red, 70 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A4654?: The complementary color is #466A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A4654?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.