What color is #6F2014?

#6F2014 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Prune. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F2014?

The RGB value is 111, 32, 20: 111 red, 32 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F2014?

The complementary color is #14636F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F2014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F2014 color

#6F2014 rgb(111, 32, 20)

Shades of brown

The hex color #6F2014 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 12.5% green and 7.8% blue (111, 32, 20).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 69% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 82% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Prune (#701C11), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#6F2014 color codes

HEX	`#6F2014`
RGB	`rgb(111, 32, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 12.5%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 69%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 82%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 82%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.15, 34.18, 27.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.15, 43.65, 38.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.199, 4.464, 1.144)`
Decimal	`7282708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F2014, 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 #6F2014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6F2014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #6F2014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f2014; }
.text { color: #6f2014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f2014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 32 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f2014, #6f4e14); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Maroon.

Questions

What color is #6F2014?: #6F2014 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Prune. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F2014?: The RGB value is 111, 32, 20: 111 red, 32 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F2014?: The complementary color is #14636F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F2014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.