What color is #6E2335?

#6E2335 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E2335?

The RGB value is 110, 35, 53: 110 red, 35 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E2335?

The complementary color is #236E5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E2335?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E2335 color

#6E2335 rgb(110, 35, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #6E2335 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 13.7% green and 20.8% blue (110, 35, 53).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 52% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 52% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.74:1).

#6E2335 color codes

HEX	`#6E2335`
RGB	`rgb(110, 35, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 13.7%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 52%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 68%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 52%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.08, 34.71, 6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.08, 35.36, 10.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.675, 4.775, 3.885)`
Decimal	`7217973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E2335, 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 #6E2335	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6E2335 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #6E2335 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e2335; }
.text { color: #6e2335; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e2335; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 35 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e2335, #6e3723); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6E2335?: #6E2335 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E2335?: The RGB value is 110, 35, 53: 110 red, 35 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E2335?: The complementary color is #236E5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E2335?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.