What color is #6C503D?

#6C503D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bison. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C503D?

The RGB value is 108, 80, 61: 108 red, 80 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C503D?

The complementary color is #3D596C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C503D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C503D color

#6C503D rgb(108, 80, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6C503D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 31.4% green and 23.9% blue (108, 80, 61).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 28% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 44% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bison (#6E4F3A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#6C503D color codes

HEX	`#6C503D`
RGB	`rgb(108, 80, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 31.4%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 28%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 44%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 44%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.49, 8.99, 15.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.49, 18.14, 60.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.896, 9.263, 5.681)`
Decimal	`7098429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C503D, 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 #6C503D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C503D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #6C503D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c503d; }
.text { color: #6c503d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c503d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 80 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c503d, #6c673d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C503D?: #6C503D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bison. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C503D?: The RGB value is 108, 80, 61: 108 red, 80 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C503D?: The complementary color is #3D596C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C503D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.