What color is #612428?

#612428 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #612428?

The RGB value is 97, 36, 40: 97 red, 36 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #612428?

The complementary color is #24615D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #612428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#612428 color

#612428 rgb(97, 36, 40)

Shades of red

The hex color #612428 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 14.1% green and 15.7% blue (97, 36, 40).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 46% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 59% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Jazz (#5F2C2F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

#612428 color codes

HEX	`#612428`
RGB	`rgb(97, 36, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 14.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 46%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 63%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 59%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.53, 28.08, 11.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.53, 30.4, 22.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.944, 3.957, 2.458)`
Decimal	`6366248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #612428, 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 #612428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#612428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #612428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #612428; }
.text { color: #612428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #612428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 36 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #612428, #613f24); }

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Questions

What color is #612428?: #612428 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #612428?: The RGB value is 97, 36, 40: 97 red, 36 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #612428?: The complementary color is #24615D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #612428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.