What color is #6C1B2F?

#6C1B2F is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C1B2F?

The RGB value is 108, 27, 47: 108 red, 27 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C1B2F?

The complementary color is #1B6C58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C1B2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C1B2F color

#6C1B2F rgb(108, 27, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #6C1B2F is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 10.6% green and 18.4% blue (108, 27, 47).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 60% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 56% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.44:1).

#6C1B2F color codes

HEX	`#6C1B2F`
RGB	`rgb(108, 27, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 10.6%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 60%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 75%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 56%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.25, 36.98, 8.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.25, 37.87, 12.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.09, 4.178, 3.122)`
Decimal	`7084847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C1B2F, 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 #6C1B2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C1B2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #6C1B2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c1b2f; }
.text { color: #6c1b2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c1b2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 27 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c1b2f, #6c2f1b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #6C1B2F?: #6C1B2F is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C1B2F?: The RGB value is 108, 27, 47: 108 red, 27 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C1B2F?: The complementary color is #1B6C58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C1B2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.