What color is #614D47?

#614D47 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614D47?

The RGB value is 97, 77, 71: 97 red, 77 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614D47?

The complementary color is #475B61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614D47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614D47 color

#614D47 rgb(97, 77, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #614D47 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 30.2% green and 27.8% blue (97, 77, 71).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 27% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Lynx (#604D47), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#614D47 color codes

HEX	`#614D47`
RGB	`rgb(97, 77, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 30.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 27%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.61, 7.38, 6.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.61, 9.99, 42.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.721, 8.304, 7.104)`
Decimal	`6376775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614D47, 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 #614D47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614D47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #614D47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614d47; }
.text { color: #614d47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614d47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 77 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614d47, #615a47); }

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Questions

What color is #614D47?: #614D47 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614D47?: The RGB value is 97, 77, 71: 97 red, 77 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614D47?: The complementary color is #475B61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614D47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.