Color #613D3B Color / Colour Code #613D3B
This page shows the hex color code for color #613d3b (#613D3B). The colour is a red tone with 24% saturation and 31% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #613D3B against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#613D3B paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 333, 3, and 33 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 3, 123, and 243 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #613D3B
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 3 and saturation at 24%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 3 to 48 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 3 with its complement at 183 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #613D3B
Lightness variations at hue 3 and 24% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #613D3B
Design Use Cases for #613D3B
Muted Accent Color
With 24% saturation, #613D3B has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 31% lightness, #613D3B is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#613D3B falls in the red spectrum (hue 3). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #613D3B (hue 3) to its complement at hue 183. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 33. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #613d3b, #3c6062);
CSS Code for #613D3B
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About Color #613D3B (#613D3B)
#613D3B is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 97 red, 61 green, and 59 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 3 degrees with 24% saturation and 31% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #613D3B is 72/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 39% yellow, and 62% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #613D3B against white is 9.38:1 and against black is 2.24:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #3C6062 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #613D3B. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #623C4D and #62513C, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #613D3B
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #613D3B?
- #613D3B is Color #613D3B, a red color (colour) with RGB(97, 61, 59), HSL(3, 24%, 31%), and CMYK(0%, 37%, 39%, 62%). Its perceived brightness is 72/255.
- Is #613D3B accessible for text?
- Against white, #613D3B has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.24:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #613D3B?
- The complementary colour is #3C6062 (hue 183). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #623C4D and #62513C. The triadic palette adds #3C623E and #3E3C62 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #613D3B in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #613d3b; or rgb(97, 61, 59); or hsl(3, 24%, 31%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 3 24% 31%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.