What color is #613235?

#613235 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 #613235?

The RGB value is 97, 50, 53: 97 red, 50 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #613235?

The complementary color is #32615E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #613235?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#613235 color

#613235 rgb(97, 50, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #613235 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 19.6% green and 20.8% blue (97, 50, 53).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 45% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#613235 color codes

HEX	`#613235`
RGB	`rgb(97, 50, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 19.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 48%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 45%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.96, 21.5, 7.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.96, 22.81, 19.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.713, 5.08, 3.994)`
Decimal	`6369845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #613235, 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 #613235	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#613235 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #613235 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #613235; }
.text { color: #613235; }
.border { border: 2px solid #613235; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 50 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #613235, #614632); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #613235?: #613235 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 #613235?: The RGB value is 97, 50, 53: 97 red, 50 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #613235?: The complementary color is #32615E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #613235?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.