What color is #614245?

#614245 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 #614245?

The RGB value is 97, 66, 69: 97 red, 66 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614245?

The complementary color is #42615E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614245 color

#614245 rgb(97, 66, 69)

Shades of red

The hex color #614245 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 25.9% green and 27.1% blue (97, 66, 69).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 29% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#614245 color codes

HEX	`#614245`
RGB	`rgb(97, 66, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 25.9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 32%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 29%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.5, 13.93, 3.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.5, 14.38, 14.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.952, 6.868, 6.536)`
Decimal	`6373957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614245, 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 #614245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #614245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614245; }
.text { color: #614245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 66 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614245, #614e42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #614245?: #614245 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 #614245?: The RGB value is 97, 66, 69: 97 red, 66 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614245?: The complementary color is #42615E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.