What color is #6C2019?

#6C2019 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C2019?

The RGB value is 108, 32, 25: 108 red, 32 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C2019?

The complementary color is #19656C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C2019?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C2019 color

#6C2019 rgb(108, 32, 25)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6C2019 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 12.5% green and 9.8% blue (108, 32, 25).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 62% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 77% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bloodlust (#6B1C1A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.3:1).

#6C2019 color codes

HEX	`#6C2019`
RGB	`rgb(108, 32, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 12.5%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 62%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 77%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 77%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.62, 33.28, 23.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.62, 40.65, 35.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.877, 4.292, 1.386)`
Decimal	`7086105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C2019, 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 #6C2019	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C2019 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #6C2019 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c2019; }
.text { color: #6c2019; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c2019; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 32 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c2019, #6c4a19); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Maroon.

Questions

What color is #6C2019?: #6C2019 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C2019?: The RGB value is 108, 32, 25: 108 red, 32 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C2019?: The complementary color is #19656C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C2019?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.