#614229 Color
#614229 is rgb(97, 66, 41) in RGB, hsl(27, 41%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 58%, 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 2.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614229rgb(97, 66, 41)hsl(27, 41%, 27%)hsv(27, 58%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 58%, 62%)oklch(40.8% 0.057 59.1)lab(31.11% 11.56 20.78)lch(31.11% 23.78 60.90)What #614229 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 #614229, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614229 Channel Values
How #614229 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 66 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 41% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 58% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 58% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.05:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614229 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 #614229
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614229; 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 #614229
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 #614229 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.
#614229#484829#534629#4E4E27#564928#633F3F#624038#494949Using #614229 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614229: #614229;background-color: #614229;colors: { 'color-614229': '#614229' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.259, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_614229">#614229</color>fill="#614229"More Brown Colors
#614229 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#614229 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614229?
#614229 is a dark brown — rgb(97, 66, 41) in RGB and hsl(27, 41%, 27%) 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 2.88.
What is the RGB value of #614229?
#614229 is rgb(97, 66, 41) — red 97, green 66, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614229?
#614229 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 58%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614229 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614229 scores 9.05:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #614229 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614229 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 27.24, which is a different colour altogether.
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