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#612219 Color

#612219 is rgb(97, 34, 25) in RGB, hsl(8, 59%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 74%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#612219
HEX#612219
RGBrgb(97, 34, 25)
HSLhsl(8, 59%, 24%)
HSVhsv(8, 74%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 74%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(34.6% 0.094 30.6)
LABlab(23.22% 28.72 21.44)
LCHlch(23.22% 35.84 36.74)

What #612219 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #612219, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#612219 Channel Values

How #612219 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 34 · B 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 59% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 74% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 74% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.99:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612219 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text11.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #612219

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612219; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #612219

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #612219 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#612219
Protanopia#333318
Protanomaly#4A2D19
Deuteranopia#3F3F14
Deuteranomaly#4F3616
Tritanopia#612121
Tritanomaly#61211E
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #612219 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-612219: #612219;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #612219;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-612219': '#612219' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.133, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_612219">#612219</color>
SVG fillfill="#612219"

More Red Colors

#612219 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#612219 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #612219?

#612219 is a dark red — rgb(97, 34, 25) in RGB and hsl(8, 59%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.

What is the RGB value of #612219?

#612219 is rgb(97, 34, 25) — red 97, green 34, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #612219?

#612219 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 74%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #612219 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #612219 scores 11.99:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #612219 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #612219 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 24.94, which is visibly different.

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