What color is #614843?

#614843 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614843?

The RGB value is 97, 72, 67: 97 red, 72 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614843?

The complementary color is #435C61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614843?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614843 color

#614843 rgb(97, 72, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #614843 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 28.2% green and 26.3% blue (97, 72, 67).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 31% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Liver (#654A46), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#614843 color codes

HEX	`#614843`
RGB	`rgb(97, 72, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 28.2%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 31%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.1, 9.85, 7.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.1, 12.17, 35.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.26, 7.582, 6.337)`
Decimal	`6375491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614843, 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 #614843	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614843 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #614843 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614843; }
.text { color: #614843; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614843; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 72 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614843, #615743); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #614843?: #614843 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614843?: The RGB value is 97, 72, 67: 97 red, 72 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614843?: The complementary color is #435C61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614843?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.