What color is #612519?

#612519 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #612519?

The RGB value is 97, 37, 25: 97 red, 37 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #612519?

The complementary color is #195561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #612519?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#612519 color

#612519 rgb(97, 37, 25)

Shades of brown

The hex color #612519 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 14.5% green and 9.8% blue (97, 37, 25).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 59% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 74% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bloodlust (#6B1C1A), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.75:1).

#612519 color codes

HEX	`#612519`
RGB	`rgb(97, 37, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 14.5%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 59%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 74%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 74%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.46, 26.41, 21.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.46, 34.02, 39.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.767, 3.935, 1.375)`
Decimal	`6366489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #612519, 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 #612519	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#612519 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.75:1	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 #612519 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #612519; }
.text { color: #612519; }
.border { border: 2px solid #612519; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 37 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #612519, #614919); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #612519?: #612519 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #612519?: The RGB value is 97, 37, 25: 97 red, 37 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #612519?: The complementary color is #195561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #612519?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.