What color is #6A4754?

#6A4754 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 #6A4754?

The RGB value is 106, 71, 84: 106 red, 71 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A4754?

The complementary color is #476A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A4754?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A4754 color

#6A4754 rgb(106, 71, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #6A4754 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 27.8% green and 32.9% blue (106, 71, 84).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 21% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#6A4754 color codes

HEX	`#6A4754`
RGB	`rgb(106, 71, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 27.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 33%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 21%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.42, 17.11, -1.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.42, 17.19, 354.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.797, 8.211, 9.455)`
Decimal	`6965076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A4754, 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 #6A4754	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A4754 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #6A4754 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a4754; }
.text { color: #6a4754; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a4754; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 71 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a4754, #6a4c47); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6A4754?: #6A4754 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 #6A4754?: The RGB value is 106, 71, 84: 106 red, 71 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A4754?: The complementary color is #476A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A4754?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.