What color is #6C555D?

#6C555D is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C555D?

The RGB value is 108, 85, 93: 108 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C555D?

The complementary color is #556C64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C555D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C555D color

#6C555D rgb(108, 85, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6C555D is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 33.3% green and 36.5% blue (108, 85, 93).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 14% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#6C555D color codes

HEX	`#6C555D`
RGB	`rgb(108, 85, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 33.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 12%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 21%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.68, 10.94, -1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.68, 10.98, 354.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.409, 10.476, 11.775)`
Decimal	`7099741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C555D, 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 #6C555D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C555D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #6C555D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c555d; }
.text { color: #6c555d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c555d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 85 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c555d, #6c5955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6C555D?: #6C555D is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C555D?: The RGB value is 108, 85, 93: 108 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C555D?: The complementary color is #556C64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C555D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.