What color is #6F393A?

#6F393A 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 #6F393A?

The RGB value is 111, 57, 58: 111 red, 57 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F393A?

The complementary color is #396F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F393A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F393A color

#6F393A rgb(111, 57, 58)

Shades of red

The hex color #6F393A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 22.4% green and 22.7% blue (111, 57, 58).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 32% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 48% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#6F393A color codes

HEX	`#6F393A`
RGB	`rgb(111, 57, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 22.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 32%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 49%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 48%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.91, 23.86, 10.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.91, 25.93, 23.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.783, 6.612, 4.816)`
Decimal	`7289146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F393A, 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 #6F393A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6F393A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	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 #6F393A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f393a; }
.text { color: #6f393a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f393a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 57 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f393a, #6f5339); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6F393A?: #6F393A 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 #6F393A?: The RGB value is 111, 57, 58: 111 red, 57 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F393A?: The complementary color is #396F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F393A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.