What color is #6C5059?

#6C5059 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 #6C5059?

The RGB value is 108, 80, 89: 108 red, 80 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C5059?

The complementary color is #506C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C5059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C5059 color

#6C5059 rgb(108, 80, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #6C5059 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 31.4% green and 34.9% blue (108, 80, 89).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 15% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 18% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#6C5059 color codes

HEX	`#6C5059`
RGB	`rgb(108, 80, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 31.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 15%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 26%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 18%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.2, 13.28, -0.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.2, 13.3, 357.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.856, 9.647, 10.74)`
Decimal	`7098457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C5059, 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 #6C5059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C5059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #6C5059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c5059; }
.text { color: #6c5059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c5059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 80 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c5059, #6c5550); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6C5059?: #6C5059 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 #6C5059?: The RGB value is 108, 80, 89: 108 red, 80 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C5059?: The complementary color is #506C63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C5059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.