What color is #614431?

#614431 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614431?

The RGB value is 97, 68, 49: 97 red, 68 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614431?

The complementary color is #314E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614431 color

#614431 rgb(97, 68, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #614431 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 26.7% green and 19.2% blue (97, 68, 49).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 49% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Buckeye (#674834), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#614431 color codes

HEX	`#614431`
RGB	`rgb(97, 68, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 26.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 49%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.57, 9.89, 16.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.57, 19.19, 58.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.552, 6.898, 3.839)`
Decimal	`6374449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614431, 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 #614431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #614431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614431; }
.text { color: #614431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 68 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614431, #615c31); }

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Questions

What color is #614431?: #614431 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614431?: The RGB value is 97, 68, 49: 97 red, 68 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614431?: The complementary color is #314E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.