What color is #6C474E?

#6C474E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C474E?

The RGB value is 108, 71, 78: 108 red, 71 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C474E?

The complementary color is #476C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C474E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C474E color

#6C474E rgb(108, 71, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #6C474E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 27.8% green and 30.6% blue (108, 71, 78).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 28% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.93:1).

#6C474E color codes

HEX	`#6C474E`
RGB	`rgb(108, 71, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 27.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 34%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 28%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.49, 16.94, 2.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.49, 17.1, 7.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.813, 8.245, 8.281)`
Decimal	`7096142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C474E, 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 #6C474E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C474E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #6C474E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c474e; }
.text { color: #6c474e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c474e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 71 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c474e, #6c5347); }

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Questions

What color is #6C474E?: #6C474E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C474E?: The RGB value is 108, 71, 78: 108 red, 71 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C474E?: The complementary color is #476C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C474E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.