What color is #6E353A?

#6E353A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E353A?

The RGB value is 110, 53, 58: 110 red, 53 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E353A?

The complementary color is #356E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E353A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E353A color

#6E353A rgb(110, 53, 58)

Shades of red

The hex color #6E353A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 20.8% green and 22.7% blue (110, 53, 58).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 35% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 47% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#6E353A color codes

HEX	`#6E353A`
RGB	`rgb(110, 53, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 20.8%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 35%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 52%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 47%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.83, 25.76, 8.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.83, 27.17, 18.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.468, 6.168, 4.747)`
Decimal	`7222586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E353A, 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 #6E353A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6E353A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #6E353A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e353a; }
.text { color: #6e353a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e353a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 53 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e353a, #6e4d35); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6E353A?: #6E353A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E353A?: The RGB value is 110, 53, 58: 110 red, 53 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E353A?: The complementary color is #356E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E353A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.