What color is #614228?

#614228 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Irish Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614228?

The RGB value is 97, 66, 40: 97 red, 66 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614228?

The complementary color is #284761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614228 color

#614228 rgb(97, 66, 40)

Shades of brown

The hex color #614228 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 25.9% green and 15.7% blue (97, 66, 40).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 42% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 59% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Irish Coffee (#62422B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#614228 color codes

HEX	`#614228`
RGB	`rgb(97, 66, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 25.9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 42%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 59%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 59%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.86, 10.18, 21.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.86, 23.41, 64.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.261, 6.592, 2.897)`
Decimal	`6373928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614228, 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 #614228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #614228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614228; }
.text { color: #614228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 66 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614228, #615e28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #614228?: #614228 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Irish Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614228?: The RGB value is 97, 66, 40: 97 red, 66 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614228?: The complementary color is #284761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.