What color is #61282A?

#61282A 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 #61282A?

The RGB value is 97, 40, 42: 97 red, 40 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61282A?

The complementary color is #28615F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61282A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#61282A color

#61282A rgb(97, 40, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #61282A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 15.7% green and 16.5% blue (97, 40, 42).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 42% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 57% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Jazz (#5F2C2F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.38:1).

#61282A color codes

HEX	`#61282A`
RGB	`rgb(97, 40, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 15.7%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 42%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 59%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 57%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.41, 26.09, 11.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.41, 28.5, 23.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.107, 4.227, 2.684)`
Decimal	`6367274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61282A, 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 #61282A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#61282A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #61282A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61282a; }
.text { color: #61282a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61282a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 40 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61282a, #614228); }

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Questions

What color is #61282A?: #61282A 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 #61282A?: The RGB value is 97, 40, 42: 97 red, 40 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61282A?: The complementary color is #28615F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61282A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.