What color is #614438?

#614438 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614438?

The RGB value is 97, 68, 56: 97 red, 68 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614438?

The complementary color is #385561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614438 color

#614438 rgb(97, 68, 56)

Shades of brown

The hex color #614438 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 26.7% green and 22% blue (97, 68, 56).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 42% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Brown (#5C4033), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#614438 color codes

HEX	`#614438`
RGB	`rgb(97, 68, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 26.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 42%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 42%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.72, 10.76, 12.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.72, 16.29, 48.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.711, 6.962, 4.678)`
Decimal	`6374456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614438, 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 #614438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #614438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614438; }
.text { color: #614438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 68 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614438, #615938); }

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Questions

What color is #614438?: #614438 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614438?: The RGB value is 97, 68, 56: 97 red, 68 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614438?: The complementary color is #385561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.