What color is #6D3747?

#6D3747 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Satin Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D3747?

The RGB value is 109, 55, 71: 109 red, 55 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D3747?

The complementary color is #376D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D3747?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D3747 color

#6D3747 rgb(109, 55, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #6D3747 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 21.6% green and 27.8% blue (109, 55, 71).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 35% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Satin Chocolate (#773344), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.18:1).

#6D3747 color codes

HEX	`#6D3747`
RGB	`rgb(109, 55, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 21.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 50%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 35%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.49, 25.88, 1.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.49, 25.9, 2.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.811, 6.439, 6.739)`
Decimal	`7157575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D3747, 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 #6D3747	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D3747 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #6D3747 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d3747; }
.text { color: #6d3747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d3747; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 55 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d3747, #6d4237); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #6D3747?: #6D3747 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Satin Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D3747?: The RGB value is 109, 55, 71: 109 red, 55 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D3747?: The complementary color is #376D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D3747?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.