What color is #6C574C?

#6C574C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C574C?

The RGB value is 108, 87, 76: 108 red, 87 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C574C?

The complementary color is #4C616C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C574C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C574C color

#6C574C rgb(108, 87, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6C574C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 34.1% green and 29.8% blue (108, 87, 76).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 17% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 30% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#6C574C color codes

HEX	`#6C574C`
RGB	`rgb(108, 87, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 34.1%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 17%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 30%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 30%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.77, 6.82, 9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.77, 11.82, 54.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.897, 10.527, 8.294)`
Decimal	`7100236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C574C, 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 #6C574C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C574C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #6C574C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c574c; }
.text { color: #6c574c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c574c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 87 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c574c, #6c674c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C574C?: #6C574C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C574C?: The RGB value is 108, 87, 76: 108 red, 87 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C574C?: The complementary color is #4C616C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C574C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.