What color is #615459?

#615459 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #615459?

The RGB value is 97, 84, 89: 97 red, 84 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615459?

The complementary color is #54615C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615459 color

#615459 rgb(97, 84, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #615459 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 32.9% green and 34.9% blue (97, 84, 89).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 8% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#615459 color codes

HEX	`#615459`
RGB	`rgb(97, 84, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 32.9%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 13%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 8%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.12, 6.31, -0.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.12, 6.38, 351.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.903, 9.604, 10.781)`
Decimal	`6378585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615459, 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 #615459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#615459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #615459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615459; }
.text { color: #615459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 84 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615459, #615554); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #615459?: #615459 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #615459?: The RGB value is 97, 84, 89: 97 red, 84 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615459?: The complementary color is #54615C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.