What color is #612631?

#612631 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #612631?

The RGB value is 97, 38, 49: 97 red, 38 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #612631?

The complementary color is #266156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #612631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#612631 color

#612631 rgb(97, 38, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #612631 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 14.9% green and 19.2% blue (97, 38, 49).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 44% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 49% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#612631 color codes

HEX	`#612631`
RGB	`rgb(97, 38, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 14.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 44%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 61%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 49%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.16, 27.92, 6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.16, 28.64, 12.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.178, 4.15, 3.381)`
Decimal	`6366769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #612631, 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 #612631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#612631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #612631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #612631; }
.text { color: #612631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #612631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 38 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #612631, #613826); }

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Questions

What color is #612631?: #612631 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #612631?: The RGB value is 97, 38, 49: 97 red, 38 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #612631?: The complementary color is #266156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #612631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.