What color is #614834?

#614834 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 #614834?

The RGB value is 97, 72, 52: 97 red, 72 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614834?

The complementary color is #344D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614834?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614834 color

#614834 rgb(97, 72, 52)

Shades of brown

The hex color #614834 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 28.2% green and 20.4% blue (97, 72, 52).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 30% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 46% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Power (#654B37), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#614834 color codes

HEX	`#614834`
RGB	`rgb(97, 72, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 28.2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 30%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 46%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 46%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.75, 7.76, 16.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.75, 17.89, 64.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.867, 7.425, 4.267)`
Decimal	`6375476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614834, 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 #614834	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614834 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	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 #614834 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614834; }
.text { color: #614834; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614834; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 72 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614834, #615f34); }

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Questions

What color is #614834?: #614834 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 #614834?: The RGB value is 97, 72, 52: 97 red, 72 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614834?: The complementary color is #344D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614834?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.