What color is #6C3E4D?

#6C3E4D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C3E4D?

The RGB value is 108, 62, 77: 108 red, 62 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C3E4D?

The complementary color is #3E6C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C3E4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C3E4D color

#6C3E4D rgb(108, 62, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #6C3E4D is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 24.3% green and 30.2% blue (108, 62, 77).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 29% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#6C3E4D color codes

HEX	`#6C3E4D`
RGB	`rgb(108, 62, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 24.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 43%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 29%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.19, 22.24, -0.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.19, 22.25, 359)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.247, 7.17, 7.917)`
Decimal	`7093837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C3E4D, 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 #6C3E4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C3E4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #6C3E4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c3e4d; }
.text { color: #6c3e4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c3e4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 62 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c3e4d, #6c463e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C3E4D?: #6C3E4D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C3E4D?: The RGB value is 108, 62, 77: 108 red, 62 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C3E4D?: The complementary color is #3E6C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C3E4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.