What color is #614F42?

#614F42 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 #614F42?

The RGB value is 97, 79, 66: 97 red, 79 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614F42?

The complementary color is #425461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614F42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614F42 color

#614F42 rgb(97, 79, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #614F42 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 31% green and 25.9% blue (97, 79, 66).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 32% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#614F42 color codes

HEX	`#614F42`
RGB	`rgb(97, 79, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 31%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 32%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 32%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.06, 5.34, 10.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.06, 11.79, 63.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.709, 8.527, 6.34)`
Decimal	`6377282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614F42, 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 #614F42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614F42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #614F42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614f42; }
.text { color: #614f42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614f42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 79 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614f42, #615e42); }

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Questions

What color is #614F42?: #614F42 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 #614F42?: The RGB value is 97, 79, 66: 97 red, 79 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614F42?: The complementary color is #425461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614F42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.