What color is #6D2A1D?

#6D2A1D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Prune. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D2A1D?

The RGB value is 109, 42, 29: 109 red, 42 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D2A1D?

The complementary color is #1D606D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D2A1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D2A1D color

#6D2A1D rgb(109, 42, 29)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6D2A1D is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 16.5% green and 11.4% blue (109, 42, 29).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 58% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 73% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Prune (#701C11), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.5:1).

#6D2A1D color codes

HEX	`#6D2A1D`
RGB	`rgb(109, 42, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 16.5%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 58%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 73%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.73, 28.93, 23.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.73, 37.14, 38.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.357, 4.997, 1.739)`
Decimal	`7154205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D2A1D, 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 #6D2A1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D2A1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #6D2A1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d2a1d; }
.text { color: #6d2a1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d2a1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 42 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d2a1d, #6d521d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #6D2A1D?: #6D2A1D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Prune. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D2A1D?: The RGB value is 109, 42, 29: 109 red, 42 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D2A1D?: The complementary color is #1D606D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D2A1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.