What color is #6E414E?

#6E414E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E414E?

The RGB value is 110, 65, 78: 110 red, 65 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E414E?

The complementary color is #416E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E414E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E414E color

#6E414E rgb(110, 65, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #6E414E is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 25.5% green and 30.6% blue (110, 65, 78).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 29% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#6E414E color codes

HEX	`#6E414E`
RGB	`rgb(110, 65, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 25.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 41%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 29%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.24, 21.41, 0.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.24, 21.41, 1.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.696, 7.646, 8.171)`
Decimal	`7225678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E414E, 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 #6E414E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6E414E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #6E414E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e414e; }
.text { color: #6e414e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e414e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 65 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e414e, #6e4a41); }

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Questions

What color is #6E414E?: #6E414E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E414E?: The RGB value is 110, 65, 78: 110 red, 65 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E414E?: The complementary color is #416E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E414E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.