Information about #61494A color

#61494A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#61494A falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(97, 73, 74) — 38% red, 28.6% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#61494A is a gently muted red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Galaxy (#63464B). Slightly further away sit Rough N Tumble (#5B4C48) and Double Buffalo (#644E46).

In RGB terms — rgb(97, 73, 74) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #61494A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#61494A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#61494A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #61494A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Galaxy color link
Galaxy

#63464B

Rose Ebony color link
Rose Ebony

#674846

Grape Mouse color link
Grape Mouse

#63424B

Liver color link
Liver

#674C47

Saddle color link
Saddle

#5D4E46

Umber color link
Umber

#635147

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#61494A
  • RGB97, 73, 74
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 62
  • CSSrgb(97, 73, 74)
  • HSL358°, 14%, 33%
  • HSL Precise357.5°, 14.118%, 33.333%
  • HSV358°, 25%, 38%
  • HSB358°, 25%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.380, 0.286, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.380, 0.286, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.380, 0.286, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID61494A
  • DECIMAL ID6375754
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01