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#61381F Color

#61381F is rgb(97, 56, 31) in RGB, hsl(23, 52%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 68%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61381F
HEX#61381F
RGBrgb(97, 56, 31)
HSLhsl(23, 52%, 25%)
HSVhsv(23, 68%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 68%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(38.5% 0.07 50.8)
LABlab(28.32% 16.86 23.49)
LCHlch(28.32% 28.92 54.34)

What #61381F 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 #61381F, 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 brown in the library.

#61381F Channel Values

How #61381F 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 56 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 52% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 68% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 68% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.03:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61381F 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 text10.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61381F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61381F; 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 #61381F

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 #61381F 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#61381F
Protanopia#41411F
Protanomaly#503E1F
Deuteranopia#49491C
Deuteranomaly#53431D
Tritanopia#623636
Tritanomaly#62372E
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #61381F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61381f: #61381F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61381F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61381f': '#61381F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.220, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_61381f">#61381F</color>
SVG fillfill="#61381F"

More Brown Colors

#61381F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#61381F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61381F?

#61381F is a dark brown — rgb(97, 56, 31) in RGB and hsl(23, 52%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.

What is the RGB value of #61381F?

#61381F is rgb(97, 56, 31) — red 97, green 56, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61381F?

#61381F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 68%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61381F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #61381F scores 10.03:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61381F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61381F 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 23.34, which is visibly different.

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