What color is #614635?

#614635 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614635?

The RGB value is 97, 70, 53: 97 red, 70 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614635?

The complementary color is #355061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614635 color

#614635 rgb(97, 70, 53)

Shades of brown

The hex color #614635 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.5% green and 20.8% blue (97, 70, 53).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 29% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 45% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Buckeye (#674834), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#614635 color codes

HEX	`#614635`
RGB	`rgb(97, 70, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 29%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 45%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 45%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.21, 9.13, 14.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.21, 17.37, 58.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.763, 7.179, 4.344)`
Decimal	`6374965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614635, 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 #614635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	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 #614635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614635; }
.text { color: #614635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 70 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614635, #615c35); }

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Questions

What color is #614635?: #614635 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614635?: The RGB value is 97, 70, 53: 97 red, 70 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614635?: The complementary color is #355061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.