What color is #6C4953?

#6C4953 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C4953?

The RGB value is 108, 73, 83: 108 red, 73 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C4953?

The complementary color is #496C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C4953?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C4953 color

#6C4953 rgb(108, 73, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #6C4953 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 28.6% green and 32.5% blue (108, 73, 83).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 23% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#6C4953 color codes

HEX	`#6C4953`
RGB	`rgb(108, 73, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 28.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 32%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 23%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.16, 16.53, 0.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.16, 16.53, 0.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.128, 8.578, 9.304)`
Decimal	`7096659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C4953, 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 #6C4953	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C4953 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #6C4953 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c4953; }
.text { color: #6c4953; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c4953; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 73 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c4953, #6c5049); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C4953?: #6C4953 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C4953?: The RGB value is 108, 73, 83: 108 red, 73 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C4953?: The complementary color is #496C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C4953?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.