#612924 Color
#612924 is rgb(97, 41, 36) in RGB, hsl(5, 46%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 63%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Garnet (#733635), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612924rgb(97, 41, 36)hsl(5, 46%, 26%)hsv(5, 63%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 63%, 62%)oklch(35.9% 0.083 27.1)lab(24.82% 25.65 16.18)lch(24.82% 30.33 32.24)What #612924 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 #612924, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612924 Channel Values
How #612924 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 97 · G 41 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 46% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 63% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 63% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.35:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612924 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.
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Colors That Go With #612924
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612924; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #612924
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 #612924 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.
#612924#373723#4B3224#424221#503922#612828#612927#3A3A3AUsing #612924 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612924: #612924;background-color: #612924;colors: { 'color-612924': '#612924' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.161, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_612924">#612924</color>fill="#612924"More Red Colors
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#612924 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612924?
#612924 is a dark red — rgb(97, 41, 36) in RGB and hsl(5, 46%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Garnet (#733635), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.
What is the RGB value of #612924?
#612924 is rgb(97, 41, 36) — red 97, green 41, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612924?
#612924 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 63%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612924 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612924 scores 11.35:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #612924 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612924 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 28.51, which is a different colour altogether.
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