What color is #615249?

#615249 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 #615249?

The RGB value is 97, 82, 73: 97 red, 82 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615249?

The complementary color is #495861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615249 color

#615249 rgb(97, 82, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #615249 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 32.2% green and 28.6% blue (97, 82, 73).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 25% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.47:1).

#615249 color codes

HEX	`#615249`
RGB	`rgb(97, 82, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 32.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 14%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 25%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 25%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.09, 4.61, 7.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.09, 8.88, 58.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.15, 9.057, 7.568)`
Decimal	`6378057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615249, 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 #615249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#615249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.47:1	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 #615249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615249; }
.text { color: #615249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 82 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615249, #615e49); }

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Questions

What color is #615249?: #615249 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 #615249?: The RGB value is 97, 82, 73: 97 red, 82 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615249?: The complementary color is #495861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.