#614524 Color
#614524 is rgb(97, 69, 36) in RGB, hsl(32, 46%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 63%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614524rgb(97, 69, 36)hsl(32, 46%, 26%)hsv(32, 63%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 63%, 62%)oklch(41.4% 0.061 69.2)lab(31.88% 9.45 24.63)lch(31.88% 26.39 69.00)What #614524 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 #614524, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614524 Channel Values
How #614524 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 69 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 46% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 63% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 63% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.81:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614524 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 #614524
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614524; 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 #614524
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 #614524 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.
#614524#4B4B24#544824#505022#574C23#634242#624338#4A4A4AUsing #614524 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614524: #614524;background-color: #614524;colors: { 'color-614524': '#614524' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.271, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_614524">#614524</color>fill="#614524"More Brown Colors
#614524 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#614524 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614524?
#614524 is a dark brown — rgb(97, 69, 36) in RGB and hsl(32, 46%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #614524?
#614524 is rgb(97, 69, 36) — red 97, green 69, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614524?
#614524 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 63%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614524 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614524 scores 8.81:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #614524 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614524 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 25.88, which is a different colour altogether.
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