What color is #6D3838?

#6D3838 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 #6D3838?

The RGB value is 109, 56, 56: 109 red, 56 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D3838?

The complementary color is #386D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D3838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D3838 color

#6D3838 rgb(109, 56, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #6D3838 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 22% green and 22% blue (109, 56, 56).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 32% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 49% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Hot Chocolate (#683939), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#6D3838 color codes

HEX	`#6D3838`
RGB	`rgb(109, 56, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 22%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 32%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 49%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 49%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.32, 23.38, 10.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.32, 25.66, 24.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.435, 6.366, 4.525)`
Decimal	`7157816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D3838, 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 #6D3838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D3838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #6D3838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d3838; }
.text { color: #6d3838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d3838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 56 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d3838, #6d5238); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #6D3838?: #6D3838 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 #6D3838?: The RGB value is 109, 56, 56: 109 red, 56 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D3838?: The complementary color is #386D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D3838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.