What color is #614538?

#614538 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 #614538?

The RGB value is 97, 69, 56: 97 red, 69 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614538?

The complementary color is #385461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614538?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614538 color

#614538 rgb(97, 69, 56)

Shades of brown

The hex color #614538 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.1% green and 22% blue (97, 69, 56).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 42% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Brown (#5C4033), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#614538 color codes

HEX	`#614538`
RGB	`rgb(97, 69, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.1%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 42%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 42%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32, 10.14, 12.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32, 16.17, 51.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.772, 7.084, 4.699)`
Decimal	`6374712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614538, 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 #614538	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614538 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #614538 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614538; }
.text { color: #614538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614538; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 69 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614538, #615938); }

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Questions

What color is #614538?: #614538 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 #614538?: The RGB value is 97, 69, 56: 97 red, 69 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614538?: The complementary color is #385461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614538?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.