What color is #6A565A?

#6A565A 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 #6A565A?

The RGB value is 106, 86, 90: 106 red, 86 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A565A?

The complementary color is #566A66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A565A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A565A color

#6A565A rgb(106, 86, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6A565A is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 33.7% green and 35.3% blue (106, 86, 90).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 10% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 15% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#6A565A color codes

HEX	`#6A565A`
RGB	`rgb(106, 86, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 33.7%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 10%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 19%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 15%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.65, 8.95, 0.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.65, 8.99, 5.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.117, 10.458, 11.104)`
Decimal	`6968922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A565A, 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 #6A565A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6A565A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #6A565A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a565a; }
.text { color: #6a565a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a565a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 86 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a565a, #6a5c56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #6A565A?: #6A565A 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 #6A565A?: The RGB value is 106, 86, 90: 106 red, 86 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A565A?: The complementary color is #566A66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A565A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.