What color is #6C383F?

#6C383F 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 #6C383F?

The RGB value is 108, 56, 63: 108 red, 56 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C383F?

The complementary color is #386C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C383F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C383F color

#6C383F rgb(108, 56, 63)

Shades of red

The hex color #6C383F is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 22% green and 24.7% blue (108, 56, 63).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 32% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 42% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#6C383F color codes

HEX	`#6C383F`
RGB	`rgb(108, 56, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 22%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 32%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 48%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 42%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.34, 23.81, 6.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.34, 24.56, 14.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.496, 6.376, 5.485)`
Decimal	`7092287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C383F, 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 #6C383F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C383F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #6C383F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c383f; }
.text { color: #6c383f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c383f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 56 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c383f, #6c4b38); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C383F?: #6C383F 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 #6C383F?: The RGB value is 108, 56, 63: 108 red, 56 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C383F?: The complementary color is #386C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C383F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.