What color is #6C373D?

#6C373D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C373D?

The RGB value is 108, 55, 61: 108 red, 55 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C373D?

The complementary color is #376C66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C373D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C373D color

#6C373D rgb(108, 55, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #6C373D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 21.6% green and 23.9% blue (108, 55, 61).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 44% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#6C373D color codes

HEX	`#6C373D`
RGB	`rgb(108, 55, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 21.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 49%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 44%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.05, 24.14, 6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.05, 25.12, 16.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.393, 6.258, 5.18)`
Decimal	`7092029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C373D, 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 #6C373D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C373D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #6C373D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c373d; }
.text { color: #6c373d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c373d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 55 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c373d, #6c4c37); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C373D?: #6C373D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C373D?: The RGB value is 108, 55, 61: 108 red, 55 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C373D?: The complementary color is #376C66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C373D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.