What color is #614544?

#614544 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614544?

The RGB value is 97, 69, 68: 97 red, 69 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614544?

The complementary color is #446061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614544 color

#614544 rgb(97, 69, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #614544 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.1% green and 26.7% blue (97, 69, 68).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 30% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#614544 color codes

HEX	`#614544`
RGB	`rgb(97, 69, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 30%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 30%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.29, 11.89, 5.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.29, 13.04, 24.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.101, 7.215, 6.434)`
Decimal	`6374724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614544, 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 #614544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #614544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614544; }
.text { color: #614544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 69 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614544, #615344); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #614544?: #614544 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614544?: The RGB value is 97, 69, 68: 97 red, 69 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614544?: The complementary color is #446061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.