What color is #6C2831?

#6C2831 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C2831?

The RGB value is 108, 40, 49: 108 red, 40 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C2831?

The complementary color is #286C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C2831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C2831 color

#6C2831 rgb(108, 40, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #6C2831 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 15.7% green and 19.2% blue (108, 40, 49).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 46% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 55% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.58:1).

#6C2831 color codes

HEX	`#6C2831`
RGB	`rgb(108, 40, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 15.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 46%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 63%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 55%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.53, 31.12, 9.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.53, 32.68, 17.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.498, 4.928, 3.462)`
Decimal	`7088177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C2831, 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 #6C2831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C2831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #6C2831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c2831; }
.text { color: #6c2831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c2831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 40 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c2831, #6c4128); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C2831?: #6C2831 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C2831?: The RGB value is 108, 40, 49: 108 red, 40 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C2831?: The complementary color is #286C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C2831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.