#61383E
Eggplant · dark warm red
About #61383E
#61383E is a muted, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 38% red, 22% green and 24% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 36% yellow and 62% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 9.1); Walnut comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #38615B — a dark teal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #61383E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 9.80:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.80:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #61383E?
#61383E is a muted, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 38% red, 22% green and 24% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 36% yellow and 62% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #61383E?
Use white text. White on #61383E has a contrast ratio of 9.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #61383E?
Its complementary colour is #38615B, and analogous partners are #613852 and #614738.