What color is #6D4654?

#6D4654 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D4654?

The RGB value is 109, 70, 84: 109 red, 70 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D4654?

The complementary color is #466D5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D4654?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D4654 color

#6D4654 rgb(109, 70, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #6D4654 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 27.5% green and 32.9% blue (109, 70, 84).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 23% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#6D4654 color codes

HEX	`#6D4654`
RGB	`rgb(109, 70, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 27.5%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 36%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 23%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.54, 18.95, -1.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.54, 19, 355.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.097, 8.272, 9.451)`
Decimal	`7161428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D4654, 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 #6D4654	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D4654 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #6D4654 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d4654; }
.text { color: #6d4654; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d4654; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 70 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d4654, #6d4b46); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6D4654?: #6D4654 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D4654?: The RGB value is 109, 70, 84: 109 red, 70 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D4654?: The complementary color is #466D5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D4654?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.