What color is #614044?

#614044 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614044?

The RGB value is 97, 64, 68: 97 red, 64 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614044?

The complementary color is #40615D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614044 color

#614044 rgb(97, 64, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #614044 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 25.1% green and 26.7% blue (97, 64, 68).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 30% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#614044 color codes

HEX	`#614044`
RGB	`rgb(97, 64, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 25.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 34%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 30%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.94, 15.02, 3.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.94, 15.4, 12.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.807, 6.626, 6.335)`
Decimal	`6373444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614044, 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 #614044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #614044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614044; }
.text { color: #614044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 64 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614044, #614d40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #614044?: #614044 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614044?: The RGB value is 97, 64, 68: 97 red, 64 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614044?: The complementary color is #40615D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.