What color is #6C4340?

#6C4340 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C4340?

The RGB value is 108, 67, 64: 108 red, 67 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C4340?

The complementary color is #40696C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C4340?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C4340 color

#6C4340 rgb(108, 67, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #6C4340 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 26.3% green and 25.1% blue (108, 67, 64).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 41% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#6C4340 color codes

HEX	`#6C4340`
RGB	`rgb(108, 67, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 26.3%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 41%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 41%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.08, 17.34, 9.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.08, 19.64, 28.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.117, 7.573, 5.831)`
Decimal	`7095104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C4340, 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 #6C4340	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C4340 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #6C4340 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c4340; }
.text { color: #6c4340; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c4340; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 67 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c4340, #6c5940); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #6C4340?: #6C4340 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C4340?: The RGB value is 108, 67, 64: 108 red, 67 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C4340?: The complementary color is #40696C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C4340?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.