What color is #615248?

#615248 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 #615248?

The RGB value is 97, 82, 72: 97 red, 82 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615248?

The complementary color is #485761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615248?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615248 color

#615248 rgb(97, 82, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #615248 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 32.2% green and 28.2% blue (97, 82, 72).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#615248 color codes

HEX	`#615248`
RGB	`rgb(97, 82, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 32.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.07, 4.44, 8.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.07, 9.3, 61.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.117, 9.044, 7.395)`
Decimal	`6378056`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615248, 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 #615248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#615248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #615248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615248; }
.text { color: #615248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 82 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615248, #615e48); }

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Questions

What color is #615248?: #615248 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 #615248?: The RGB value is 97, 82, 72: 97 red, 82 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615248?: The complementary color is #485761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615248?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.