What color is #614750?

#614750 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614750?

The RGB value is 97, 71, 80: 97 red, 71 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614750?

The complementary color is #476158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614750?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614750 color

#614750 rgb(97, 71, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #614750 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.8% green and 31.4% blue (97, 71, 80).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 18% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#614750 color codes

HEX	`#614750`
RGB	`rgb(97, 71, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.8%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 18%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.19, 12.69, -1.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.19, 12.73, 355.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.631, 7.627, 8.605)`
Decimal	`6375248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614750, 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 #614750	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614750 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #614750 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614750; }
.text { color: #614750; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614750; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 71 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614750, #614b47); }

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Questions

What color is #614750?: #614750 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614750?: The RGB value is 97, 71, 80: 97 red, 71 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614750?: The complementary color is #476158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614750?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.