What color is #613E1A?

#613E1A is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #613E1A?

The RGB value is 97, 62, 26: 97 red, 62 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #613E1A?

The complementary color is #1A3D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #613E1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#613E1A color

#613E1A rgb(97, 62, 26)

Shades of brown

The hex color #613E1A is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 24.3% green and 10.2% blue (97, 62, 26).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 58% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 73% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Florida’s Alligator (#664422), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#613E1A color codes

HEX	`#613E1A`
RGB	`rgb(97, 62, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 24.3%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 58%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 73%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 73%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.57, 11.55, 27.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.57, 30.05, 67.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.839, 6.062, 1.787)`
Decimal	`6372890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #613E1A, 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 #613E1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#613E1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #613E1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #613e1a; }
.text { color: #613e1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #613e1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 62 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #613e1a, #61611a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #613E1A?: #613E1A is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #613E1A?: The RGB value is 97, 62, 26: 97 red, 62 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #613E1A?: The complementary color is #1A3D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #613E1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.