What color is #6F3539?

#6F3539 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 #6F3539?

The RGB value is 111, 53, 57: 111 red, 53 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F3539?

The complementary color is #356F6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F3539?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F3539 color

#6F3539 rgb(111, 53, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #6F3539 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 20.8% green and 22.4% blue (111, 53, 57).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 35% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 49% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#6F3539 color codes

HEX	`#6F3539`
RGB	`rgb(111, 53, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 20.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 35%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 52%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 49%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.97, 26.06, 9.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.97, 27.74, 20.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.568, 6.222, 4.62)`
Decimal	`7288121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F3539, 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 #6F3539	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6F3539 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #6F3539 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f3539; }
.text { color: #6f3539; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f3539; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 53 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f3539, #6f4e35); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6F3539?: #6F3539 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 #6F3539?: The RGB value is 111, 53, 57: 111 red, 53 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F3539?: The complementary color is #356F6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F3539?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.