What color is #614C40?

#614C40 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614C40?

The RGB value is 97, 76, 64: 97 red, 76 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614C40?

The complementary color is #405561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614C40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614C40 color

#614C40 rgb(97, 76, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #614C40 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 29.8% green and 25.1% blue (97, 76, 64).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 34% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#614C40 color codes

HEX	`#614C40`
RGB	`rgb(97, 76, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 29.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 34%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 34%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.15, 6.9, 10.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.15, 12.57, 56.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.44, 8.081, 5.965)`
Decimal	`6376512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614C40, 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 #614C40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614C40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #614C40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614c40; }
.text { color: #614c40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614c40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 76 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614c40, #615c40); }

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Questions

What color is #614C40?: #614C40 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614C40?: The RGB value is 97, 76, 64: 97 red, 76 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614C40?: The complementary color is #405561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614C40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.