What color is #6D0016?

#6D0016 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Darkest Dungeon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D0016?

The RGB value is 109, 0, 22: 109 red, 0 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D0016?

The complementary color is #006D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D0016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D0016 color

#6D0016 rgb(109, 0, 22)

Shades of red

The hex color #6D0016 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 0% green and 8.6% blue (109, 0, 22).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 80% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Dungeon (#660011), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.64:1).

#6D0016 color codes

HEX	`#6D0016`
RGB	`rgb(109, 0, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 0%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 100%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 80%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.25, 43.43, 21.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.25, 48.47, 26.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.452, 3.31, 1.058)`
Decimal	`7143446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D0016, 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 #6D0016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D0016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #6D0016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d0016; }
.text { color: #6d0016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d0016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 0 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d0016, #6d2100); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #6D0016?: #6D0016 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Darkest Dungeon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D0016?: The RGB value is 109, 0, 22: 109 red, 0 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D0016?: The complementary color is #006D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D0016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.