What color is #6C1834?

#6C1834 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Plum Cheese. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C1834?

The RGB value is 108, 24, 52: 108 red, 24 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C1834?

The complementary color is #186C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C1834?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C1834 color

#6C1834 rgb(108, 24, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #6C1834 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 9.4% green and 20.4% blue (108, 24, 52).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 64% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 52% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Plum Cheese (#670728), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.55:1).

#6C1834 color codes

HEX	`#6C1834`
RGB	`rgb(108, 24, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 9.4%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 64%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 78%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 52%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.97, 38.61, 4.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.97, 38.86, 6.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.131, 4.09, 3.662)`
Decimal	`7084084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C1834, 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 #6C1834	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C1834 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #6C1834 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c1834; }
.text { color: #6c1834; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c1834; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 24 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c1834, #6c2618); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #6C1834?: #6C1834 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Plum Cheese. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C1834?: The RGB value is 108, 24, 52: 108 red, 24 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C1834?: The complementary color is #186C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C1834?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.