What color is #614832?

#614832 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Black Power. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614832?

The RGB value is 97, 72, 50: 97 red, 72 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614832?

The complementary color is #324B61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614832?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614832 color

#614832 rgb(97, 72, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #614832 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 28.2% green and 19.6% blue (97, 72, 50).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 48% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Power (#654B37), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.46:1).

#614832 color codes

HEX	`#614832`
RGB	`rgb(97, 72, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 28.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 48%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 48%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.72, 7.51, 17.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.72, 18.88, 66.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.823, 7.407, 4.035)`
Decimal	`6375474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614832, 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 #614832	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614832 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #614832 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614832; }
.text { color: #614832; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614832; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 72 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614832, #615f32); }

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Questions

What color is #614832?: #614832 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Black Power. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614832?: The RGB value is 97, 72, 50: 97 red, 72 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614832?: The complementary color is #324B61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614832?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.