What color is #613242?

#613242 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #613242?

The RGB value is 97, 50, 66: 97 red, 50 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #613242?

The complementary color is #326151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #613242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#613242 color

#613242 rgb(97, 50, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #613242 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 19.6% green and 25.9% blue (97, 50, 66).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 32% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

#613242 color codes

HEX	`#613242`
RGB	`rgb(97, 50, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 19.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 48%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 32%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.34, 23.3, -0.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.34, 23.3, 358.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.054, 5.217, 5.789)`
Decimal	`6369858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #613242, 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 #613242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#613242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #613242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #613242; }
.text { color: #613242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #613242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 50 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #613242, #613932); }

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Questions

What color is #613242?: #613242 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #613242?: The RGB value is 97, 50, 66: 97 red, 50 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #613242?: The complementary color is #326151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #613242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.