What color is #61453D?

#61453D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #61453D?

The RGB value is 97, 69, 61: 97 red, 69 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61453D?

The complementary color is #3D5961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61453D?

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.

#61453D color

#61453D rgb(97, 69, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #61453D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.1% green and 23.9% blue (97, 69, 61).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 23% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 37% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#61453D color codes

HEX	`#61453D`
RGB	`rgb(97, 69, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 23%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 37%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 37%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.11, 10.83, 9.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.11, 14.46, 41.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.9, 7.135, 5.375)`
Decimal	`6374717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61453D, 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 #61453D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#61453D 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 #61453D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61453d; }
.text { color: #61453d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61453d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 69 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61453d, #61573d); }

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Questions

What color is #61453D?: #61453D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #61453D?: The RGB value is 97, 69, 61: 97 red, 69 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61453D?: The complementary color is #3D5961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61453D?: 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.