What color is #6C425E?

#6C425E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C425E?

The RGB value is 108, 66, 94: 108 red, 66 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C425E?

The complementary color is #426C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C425E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C425E color

#6C425E rgb(108, 66, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C425E is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 25.9% green and 36.9% blue (108, 66, 94).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 24% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 13% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#6C425E color codes

HEX	`#6C425E`
RGB	`rgb(108, 66, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 25.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 24%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 39%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 13%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.76, 22.76, -8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.76, 24.46, 338.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.153, 7.893, 11.576)`
Decimal	`7094878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C425E, 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 #6C425E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C425E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #6C425E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c425e; }
.text { color: #6c425e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c425e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 66 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c425e, #6c4249); }

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Questions

What color is #6C425E?: #6C425E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C425E?: The RGB value is 108, 66, 94: 108 red, 66 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C425E?: The complementary color is #426C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C425E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.