What color is #6F393E?

#6F393E 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 #6F393E?

The RGB value is 111, 57, 62: 111 red, 57 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F393E?

The complementary color is #396F6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F393E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F393E color

#6F393E rgb(111, 57, 62)

Shades of red

The hex color #6F393E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 22.4% green and 24.3% blue (111, 57, 62).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 32% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 44% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#6F393E color codes

HEX	`#6F393E`
RGB	`rgb(111, 57, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 22.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 32%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 49%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 44%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.01, 24.34, 7.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.01, 25.52, 17.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.889, 6.654, 5.373)`
Decimal	`7289150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F393E, 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 #6F393E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6F393E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #6F393E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f393e; }
.text { color: #6f393e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f393e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 57 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f393e, #6f4f39); }

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Questions

What color is #6F393E?: #6F393E 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 #6F393E?: The RGB value is 111, 57, 62: 111 red, 57 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F393E?: The complementary color is #396F6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F393E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.