What color is #6C2D32?

#6C2D32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C2D32?

The RGB value is 108, 45, 50: 108 red, 45 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C2D32?

The complementary color is #2D6C67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C2D32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C2D32 color

#6C2D32 rgb(108, 45, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #6C2D32 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 17.6% green and 19.6% blue (108, 45, 50).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 41% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 54% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wine (#722F37), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.2:1).

#6C2D32 color codes

HEX	`#6C2D32`
RGB	`rgb(108, 45, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 17.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 41%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 58%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 54%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.56, 28.57, 10.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.56, 30.51, 20.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.699, 5.296, 3.634)`
Decimal	`7089458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C2D32, 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 #6C2D32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C2D32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #6C2D32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c2d32; }
.text { color: #6c2d32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c2d32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 45 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c2d32, #6c482d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C2D32?: #6C2D32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C2D32?: The RGB value is 108, 45, 50: 108 red, 45 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C2D32?: The complementary color is #2D6C67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C2D32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.