#612A15 Color
#612A15 is rgb(97, 42, 21) in RGB, hsl(17, 64%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612A15rgb(97, 42, 21)hsl(17, 64%, 23%)hsv(17, 78%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 62%)oklch(35.8% 0.086 40.6)lab(24.84% 24.39 25.63)lch(24.84% 35.38 46.42)What #612A15 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 #612A15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612A15 Channel Values
How #612A15 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 42 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 64% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 78% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 78% · 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 #612A15 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 #612A15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612A15; 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 #612A15
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 #612A15 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.
#612A15#383814#4C3314#42420F#503A12#622828#612922#3A3A3AUsing #612A15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612a15: #612A15;background-color: #612A15;colors: { 'color-612a15': '#612A15' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.165, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_612a15">#612A15</color>fill="#612A15"More Brown Colors
#612A15 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#612A15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612A15?
#612A15 is a dark brown — rgb(97, 42, 21) in RGB and hsl(17, 64%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #612A15?
#612A15 is rgb(97, 42, 21) — red 97, green 42, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612A15?
#612A15 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612A15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612A15 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 #612A15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612A15 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 20.95, which is visibly different.
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