What color is #613540?

#613540 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #613540?

The RGB value is 97, 53, 64: 97 red, 53 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #613540?

The complementary color is #356156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #613540?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#613540 color

#613540 rgb(97, 53, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #613540 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 20.8% green and 25.1% blue (97, 53, 64).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 29% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 34% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Red Rumour (#693F43), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.04:1).

#613540 color codes

HEX	`#613540`
RGB	`rgb(97, 53, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 20.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 29%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 45%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 34%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28, 21.19, 1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28, 21.27, 4.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.129, 5.458, 5.528)`
Decimal	`6370624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #613540, 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 #613540	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#613540 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #613540 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #613540; }
.text { color: #613540; }
.border { border: 2px solid #613540; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 53 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #613540, #614035); }

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Questions

What color is #613540?: #613540 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #613540?: The RGB value is 97, 53, 64: 97 red, 53 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #613540?: The complementary color is #356156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #613540?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.