What color is #614E46?

#614E46 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614E46?

The RGB value is 97, 78, 70: 97 red, 78 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614E46?

The complementary color is #465961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614E46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614E46 color

#614E46 rgb(97, 78, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #614E46 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 30.6% green and 27.5% blue (97, 78, 70).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 28% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Lynx (#604D47), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#614E46 color codes

HEX	`#614E46`
RGB	`rgb(97, 78, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 30.6%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 28%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.87, 6.59, 7.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.87, 10.16, 49.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.76, 8.433, 6.959)`
Decimal	`6377030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614E46, 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 #614E46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614E46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #614E46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614e46; }
.text { color: #614e46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614e46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 78 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614e46, #615b46); }

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Questions

What color is #614E46?: #614E46 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614E46?: The RGB value is 97, 78, 70: 97 red, 78 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614E46?: The complementary color is #465961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614E46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.