What color is #6C212A?

#6C212A 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 #6C212A?

The RGB value is 108, 33, 42: 108 red, 33 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C212A?

The complementary color is #216C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C212A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C212A color

#6C212A rgb(108, 33, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #6C212A is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 12.9% green and 16.5% blue (108, 33, 42).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 53% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 61% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.12:1).

#6C212A color codes

HEX	`#6C212A`
RGB	`rgb(108, 33, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 12.9%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 53%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 69%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 61%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.09, 33.93, 12.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.09, 36.24, 20.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.147, 4.444, 2.671)`
Decimal	`7086378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C212A, 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 #6C212A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C212A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #6C212A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c212a; }
.text { color: #6c212a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c212a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 33 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c212a, #6c3e21); }

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Questions

What color is #6C212A?: #6C212A 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 #6C212A?: The RGB value is 108, 33, 42: 108 red, 33 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C212A?: The complementary color is #216C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C212A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.