What color is #611F25?

#611F25 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #611F25?

The RGB value is 97, 31, 37: 97 red, 31 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #611F25?

The complementary color is #1F615B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #611F25?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#611F25 color

#611F25 rgb(97, 31, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #611F25 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 12.2% green and 14.5% blue (97, 31, 37).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 52% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 62% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.13:1).

#611F25 color codes

HEX	`#611F25`
RGB	`rgb(97, 31, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 12.2%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 52%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 68%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 62%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.5, 30.39, 12.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.5, 32.78, 22.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.754, 3.656, 2.153)`
Decimal	`6364965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #611F25, 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 #611F25	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#611F25 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #611F25 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #611f25; }
.text { color: #611f25; }
.border { border: 2px solid #611f25; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 31 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #611f25, #613a1f); }

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Questions

What color is #611F25?: #611F25 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #611F25?: The RGB value is 97, 31, 37: 97 red, 31 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #611F25?: The complementary color is #1F615B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #611F25?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.