What color is #6C5356?

#6C5356 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C5356?

The RGB value is 108, 83, 86: 108 red, 83 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C5356?

The complementary color is #536C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C5356?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C5356 color

#6C5356 rgb(108, 83, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6C5356 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 32.5% green and 33.7% blue (108, 83, 86).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 13% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 20% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#6C5356 color codes

HEX	`#6C5356`
RGB	`rgb(108, 83, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 32.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 13%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 23%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 20%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.93, 10.9, 2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.93, 11.13, 11.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.957, 10.047, 10.164)`
Decimal	`7099222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C5356, 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 #6C5356	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C5356 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #6C5356 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c5356; }
.text { color: #6c5356; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c5356; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 83 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c5356, #6c5d53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #6C5356?: #6C5356 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C5356?: The RGB value is 108, 83, 86: 108 red, 83 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C5356?: The complementary color is #536C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C5356?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.