What color is #6D3737?

#6D3737 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D3737?

The RGB value is 109, 55, 55: 109 red, 55 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D3737?

The complementary color is #376D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D3737?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D3737 color

#6D3737 rgb(109, 55, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #6D3737 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 21.6% green and 21.6% blue (109, 55, 55).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 50% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Hot Chocolate (#683939), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#6D3737 color codes

HEX	`#6D3737`
RGB	`rgb(109, 55, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 21.6%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 50%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.06, 23.85, 10.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.06, 26.22, 24.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.363, 6.26, 4.382)`
Decimal	`7157559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D3737, 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 #6D3737	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D3737 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #6D3737 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d3737; }
.text { color: #6d3737; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d3737; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 55 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d3737, #6d5237); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6D3737?: #6D3737 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D3737?: The RGB value is 109, 55, 55: 109 red, 55 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D3737?: The complementary color is #376D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D3737?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.