What color is #6D1D26?

#6D1D26 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D1D26?

The RGB value is 109, 29, 38: 109 red, 29 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D1D26?

The complementary color is #1D6D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D1D26?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D1D26 color

#6D1D26 rgb(109, 29, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #6D1D26 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 11.4% green and 14.9% blue (109, 29, 38).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 58% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 65% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.33:1).

#6D1D26 color codes

HEX	`#6D1D26`
RGB	`rgb(109, 29, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 11.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 58%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 73%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 65%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.55, 35.77, 14.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.55, 38.69, 22.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.097, 4.271, 2.284)`
Decimal	`7150886`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D1D26, 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 #6D1D26	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D1D26 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #6D1D26 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d1d26; }
.text { color: #6d1d26; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d1d26; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 29 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d1d26, #6d3c1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #6D1D26?: #6D1D26 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D1D26?: The RGB value is 109, 29, 38: 109 red, 29 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D1D26?: The complementary color is #1D6D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D1D26?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.