What color is #6F3749?

#6F3749 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Satin Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F3749?

The RGB value is 111, 55, 73: 111 red, 55 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F3749?

The complementary color is #376F5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F3749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F3749 color

#6F3749 rgb(111, 55, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #6F3749 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 21.6% green and 28.6% blue (111, 55, 73).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 34% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 34% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Satin Chocolate (#773344), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#6F3749 color codes

HEX	`#6F3749`
RGB	`rgb(111, 55, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 21.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 34%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 50%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 34%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.86, 26.95, 0.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.86, 26.95, 0.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.125, 6.594, 7.094)`
Decimal	`7288649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F3749, 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 #6F3749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6F3749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #6F3749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f3749; }
.text { color: #6f3749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f3749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 55 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f3749, #6f4137); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #6F3749?: #6F3749 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Satin Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F3749?: The RGB value is 111, 55, 73: 111 red, 55 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F3749?: The complementary color is #376F5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F3749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.