What color is #614327?

#614327 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614327?

The RGB value is 97, 67, 39: 97 red, 67 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614327?

The complementary color is #274561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614327?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614327 color

#614327 rgb(97, 67, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #614327 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 26.3% green and 15.3% blue (97, 67, 39).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 43% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 60% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Florida’s Alligator (#664422), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#614327 color codes

HEX	`#614327`
RGB	`rgb(97, 67, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 26.3%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 43%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 60%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 60%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.12, 9.46, 22.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.12, 23.96, 66.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.304, 6.703, 2.828)`
Decimal	`6374183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614327, 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 #614327	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614327 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #614327 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614327; }
.text { color: #614327; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614327; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 67 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614327, #616027); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #614327?: #614327 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614327?: The RGB value is 97, 67, 39: 97 red, 67 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614327?: The complementary color is #274561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614327?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.