What color is #6E2D31?

#6E2D31 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E2D31?

The RGB value is 110, 45, 49: 110 red, 45 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E2D31?

The complementary color is #2D6E6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E2D31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E2D31 color

#6E2D31 rgb(110, 45, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #6E2D31 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 17.6% green and 19.2% blue (110, 45, 49).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 42% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 55% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#6E2D31 color codes

HEX	`#6E2D31`
RGB	`rgb(110, 45, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 17.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 42%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 59%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 55%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.88, 29.27, 11.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.88, 31.58, 22.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.924, 5.414, 3.533)`
Decimal	`7220529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E2D31, 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 #6E2D31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6E2D31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #6E2D31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e2d31; }
.text { color: #6e2d31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e2d31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 45 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e2d31, #6e4a2d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6E2D31?: #6E2D31 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E2D31?: The RGB value is 110, 45, 49: 110 red, 45 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E2D31?: The complementary color is #2D6E6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E2D31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.