What color is #614448?

#614448 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 #614448?

The RGB value is 97, 68, 72: 97 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614448?

The complementary color is #44615D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614448 color

#614448 rgb(97, 68, 72)

Shades of red

The hex color #614448 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 26.7% green and 28.2% blue (97, 68, 72).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#614448 color codes

HEX	`#614448`
RGB	`rgb(97, 68, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 26.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 30%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.13, 13.17, 2.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.13, 13.42, 11.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.167, 7.144, 7.078)`
Decimal	`6374472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614448, 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 #614448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #614448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614448; }
.text { color: #614448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 68 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614448, #614e44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #614448?: #614448 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 #614448?: The RGB value is 97, 68, 72: 97 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614448?: The complementary color is #44615D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.