What color is #6A5459?

#6A5459 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A5459?

The RGB value is 106, 84, 89: 106 red, 84 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A5459?

The complementary color is #546A65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A5459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A5459 color

#6A5459 rgb(106, 84, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6A5459 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 32.9% green and 34.9% blue (106, 84, 89).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 16% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#6A5459 color codes

HEX	`#6A5459`
RGB	`rgb(106, 84, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 32.9%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 21%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 16%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.07, 10, 0.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.07, 10.01, 3.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.917, 10.126, 10.829)`
Decimal	`6968409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A5459, 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 #6A5459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6A5459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #6A5459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a5459; }
.text { color: #6a5459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a5459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 84 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a5459, #6a5a54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6A5459?: #6A5459 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A5459?: The RGB value is 106, 84, 89: 106 red, 84 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A5459?: The complementary color is #546A65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A5459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.