What color is #6F2130?

#6F2130 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F2130?

The RGB value is 111, 33, 48: 111 red, 33 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F2130?

The complementary color is #216F60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F2130?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F2130 color

#6F2130 rgb(111, 33, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #6F2130 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 12.9% green and 18.8% blue (111, 33, 48).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 54% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 57% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.85:1).

#6F2130 color codes

HEX	`#6F2130`
RGB	`rgb(111, 33, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 12.9%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 54%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 70%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 57%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.81, 35.52, 9.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.81, 36.83, 15.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.634, 4.682, 3.297)`
Decimal	`7282992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F2130, 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 #6F2130	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6F2130 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #6F2130 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f2130; }
.text { color: #6f2130; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f2130; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 33 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f2130, #6f3921); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6F2130?: #6F2130 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F2130?: The RGB value is 111, 33, 48: 111 red, 33 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F2130?: The complementary color is #216F60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F2130?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.