What color is #611729?

#611729 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Plum Cheese. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #611729?

The RGB value is 97, 23, 41: 97 red, 23 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #611729?

The complementary color is #17614F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #611729?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#611729 color

#611729 rgb(97, 23, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #611729 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 9% green and 16.1% blue (97, 23, 41).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 62% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 58% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Plum Cheese (#670728), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#611729 color codes

HEX	`#611729`
RGB	`rgb(97, 23, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 62%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 76%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 58%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.26, 34.37, 7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.26, 35.25, 12.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.637, 3.315, 2.44)`
Decimal	`6362921`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #611729, 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 #611729	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#611729 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #611729 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #611729; }
.text { color: #611729; }
.border { border: 2px solid #611729; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 23 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #611729, #612a17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #611729?: #611729 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Plum Cheese. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #611729?: The RGB value is 97, 23, 41: 97 red, 23 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #611729?: The complementary color is #17614F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #611729?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.