What color is #614C1D?

#614C1D is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Jungle Beat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614C1D?

The RGB value is 97, 76, 29: 97 red, 76 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614C1D?

The complementary color is #1D3261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614C1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614C1D color

#614C1D rgb(97, 76, 29)

Shades of brown

The hex color #614C1D is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 29.8% green and 11.4% blue (97, 76, 29).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 54% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 70% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Beat (#654F2D), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#614C1D color codes

HEX	`#614C1D`
RGB	`rgb(97, 76, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 29.8%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 54%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 70%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 70%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.56, 3.06, 30.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.56, 30.64, 84.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.736, 7.799, 2.26)`
Decimal	`6376477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614C1D, 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 #614C1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614C1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #614C1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614c1d; }
.text { color: #614c1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614c1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 76 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614c1d, #54611d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #614C1D?: #614C1D is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Jungle Beat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614C1D?: The RGB value is 97, 76, 29: 97 red, 76 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614C1D?: The complementary color is #1D3261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614C1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.