What color is #6E3233?

#6E3233 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 #6E3233?

The RGB value is 110, 50, 51: 110 red, 50 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E3233?

The complementary color is #326E6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E3233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E3233 color

#6E3233 rgb(110, 50, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #6E3233 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 19.6% green and 20% blue (110, 50, 51).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 38% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 54% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#6E3233 color codes

HEX	`#6E3233`
RGB	`rgb(110, 50, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 19.6%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 38%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 55%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 54%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29, 26.71, 12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29, 29.31, 24.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.169, 5.836, 3.828)`
Decimal	`7221811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E3233, 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 #6E3233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6E3233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #6E3233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e3233; }
.text { color: #6e3233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e3233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 50 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e3233, #6e4f32); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6E3233?: #6E3233 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 #6E3233?: The RGB value is 110, 50, 51: 110 red, 50 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E3233?: The complementary color is #326E6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E3233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.