What color is #6D5356?

#6D5356 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D5356?

The RGB value is 109, 83, 86: 109 red, 83 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D5356?

The complementary color is #536D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D5356?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D5356 color

#6D5356 rgb(109, 83, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6D5356 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 32.5% green and 33.7% blue (109, 83, 86).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 14% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 21% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#6D5356 color codes

HEX	`#6D5356`
RGB	`rgb(109, 83, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 32.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 14%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 24%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.04, 11.32, 2.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.04, 11.58, 12.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.08, 10.11, 10.17)`
Decimal	`7164758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D5356, 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 #6D5356	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D5356 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #6D5356 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d5356; }
.text { color: #6d5356; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d5356; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 83 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d5356, #6d5d53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #6D5356?: #6D5356 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D5356?: The RGB value is 109, 83, 86: 109 red, 83 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D5356?: The complementary color is #536D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D5356?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.