What color is #6E2223?

#6E2223 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E2223?

The RGB value is 110, 34, 35: 110 red, 34 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E2223?

The complementary color is #226E6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E2223?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E2223 color

#6E2223 rgb(110, 34, 35)

Shades of red

The hex color #6E2223 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 13.3% green and 13.7% blue (110, 34, 35).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 53% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 68% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Bloodlust (#6B1C1A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.96:1).

#6E2223 color codes

HEX	`#6E2223`
RGB	`rgb(110, 34, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 13.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 53%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 69%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 68%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.51, 33.69, 18.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.51, 38.2, 28.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.307, 4.581, 2.089)`
Decimal	`7217699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E2223, 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 #6E2223	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6E2223 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #6E2223 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e2223; }
.text { color: #6e2223; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e2223; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 34 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e2223, #6e4722); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #6E2223?: #6E2223 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E2223?: The RGB value is 110, 34, 35: 110 red, 34 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E2223?: The complementary color is #226E6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E2223?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.