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#61382E Color

#61382E is rgb(97, 56, 46) in RGB, hsl(12, 36%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 53%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61382E
HEX#61382E
RGBrgb(97, 56, 46)
HSLhsl(12, 36%, 28%)
HSVhsv(12, 53%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 53%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(38.8% 0.061 34.5)
LABlab(28.54% 17.85 14.43)
LCHlch(28.54% 22.95 38.95)

What #61382E 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 #61382E, 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.

#61382E Channel Values

How #61382E 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 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 36% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 53% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 53% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.94:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61382E 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 text9.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61382E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61382E; 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 #61382E

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 #61382E 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#61382E
Protanopia#41412E
Protanomaly#503E2E
Deuteranopia#49492C
Deuteranomaly#53432D
Tritanopia#623737
Tritanomaly#613734
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #61382E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61382e: #61382E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61382E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61382e': '#61382E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.220, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_61382e">#61382E</color>
SVG fillfill="#61382E"

More Red Colors

#61382E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#61382E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61382E?

#61382E is a dark red — rgb(97, 56, 46) in RGB and hsl(12, 36%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.

What is the RGB value of #61382E?

#61382E is rgb(97, 56, 46) — red 97, green 56, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61382E?

#61382E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 53%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61382E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #61382E scores 9.94:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61382E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61382E 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 27.91, which is a different colour altogether.

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