What color is #6C3855?

#6C3855 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C3855?

The RGB value is 108, 56, 85: 108 red, 56 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C3855?

The complementary color is #386C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C3855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C3855 color

#6C3855 rgb(108, 56, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C3855 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 22% green and 33.3% blue (108, 56, 85).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 32% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 21% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9:1).

#6C3855 color codes

HEX	`#6C3855`
RGB	`rgb(108, 56, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 22%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 32%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 48%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 21%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.05, 27.09, -7.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.05, 28.04, 345.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.238, 6.673, 9.394)`
Decimal	`7092309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C3855, 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 #6C3855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C3855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #6C3855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c3855; }
.text { color: #6c3855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c3855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 56 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c3855, #6c383b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C3855?: #6C3855 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C3855?: The RGB value is 108, 56, 85: 108 red, 56 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C3855?: The complementary color is #386C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C3855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.