What color is #6B2629?

#6B2629 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6B2629?

The RGB value is 107, 38, 41: 107 red, 38 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6B2629?

The complementary color is #266B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B2629?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6B2629 color

#6B2629 rgb(107, 38, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #6B2629 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 14.9% green and 16.1% blue (107, 38, 41).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 48% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 62% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.86:1).

#6B2629 color codes

HEX	`#6B2629`
RGB	`rgb(107, 38, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 14.9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 48%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 64%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 62%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.78, 31.05, 14.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.78, 34.17, 24.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.157, 4.673, 2.622)`
Decimal	`7022121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6B2629, 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 #6B2629	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6B2629 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #6B2629 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b2629; }
.text { color: #6b2629; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b2629; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 38 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b2629, #6b4526); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6B2629?: #6B2629 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6B2629?: The RGB value is 107, 38, 41: 107 red, 38 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6B2629?: The complementary color is #266B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B2629?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.