#613938 Color
#613938 is rgb(97, 57, 56) in RGB, hsl(1, 27%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 42%, 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 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#613938rgb(97, 57, 56)hsl(1, 27%, 30%)hsv(1, 42%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 42%, 62%)oklch(39.3% 0.057 21.5)lab(28.99% 18.13 8.57)lch(28.99% 20.05 25.28)What #613938 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 #613938, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#613938 Channel Values
How #613938 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 57 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 27% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 42% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 42% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.76:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #613938 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 #613938
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #613938; 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 #613938
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 #613938 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.
#613938#424238#503F38#494936#544337#613939#613939#444444Using #613938 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-613938: #613938;background-color: #613938;colors: { 'color-613938': '#613938' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.224, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_613938">#613938</color>fill="#613938"More Red Colors
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#613938 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #613938?
#613938 is a dark red — rgb(97, 57, 56) in RGB and hsl(1, 27%, 30%) 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 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #613938?
#613938 is rgb(97, 57, 56) — red 97, green 57, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #613938?
#613938 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 42%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #613938 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #613938 scores 9.76:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #613938 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #613938 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 25.3, which is a different colour altogether.
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