What color is #6F5255?

#6F5255 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F5255?

The RGB value is 111, 82, 85: 111 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F5255?

The complementary color is #526F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F5255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F5255 color

#6F5255 rgb(111, 82, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6F5255 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 32.2% green and 33.3% blue (111, 82, 85).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 15% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 23% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#6F5255 color codes

HEX	`#6F5255`
RGB	`rgb(111, 82, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 32.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 15%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 26%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.97, 12.6, 2.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.97, 12.95, 13.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.213, 10.07, 9.946)`
Decimal	`7295573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F5255, 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 #6F5255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6F5255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #6F5255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f5255; }
.text { color: #6f5255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f5255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 82 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f5255, #6f5e52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6F5255?: #6F5255 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F5255?: The RGB value is 111, 82, 85: 111 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F5255?: The complementary color is #526F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F5255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.