What color is #6C404F?

#6C404F 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 #6C404F?

The RGB value is 108, 64, 79: 108 red, 64 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C404F?

The complementary color is #406C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C404F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C404F color

#6C404F rgb(108, 64, 79)

Shades of red

The hex color #6C404F is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 25.1% green and 31% blue (108, 64, 79).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 27% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#6C404F color codes

HEX	`#6C404F`
RGB	`rgb(108, 64, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 25.1%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 41%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 27%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.74, 21.36, -0.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.74, 21.37, 357.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.429, 7.42, 8.331)`
Decimal	`7094351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C404F, 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 #6C404F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C404F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #6C404F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c404f; }
.text { color: #6c404f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c404f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 64 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c404f, #6c4740); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C404F?: #6C404F 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 #6C404F?: The RGB value is 108, 64, 79: 108 red, 64 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C404F?: The complementary color is #406C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C404F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.