#614529 Color
#614529 is rgb(97, 69, 41) in RGB, hsl(30, 41%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 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 4.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614529rgb(97, 69, 41)hsl(30, 41%, 27%)hsv(30, 58%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 58%, 62%)oklch(41.4% 0.057 65.1)lab(31.94% 9.79 21.78)lch(31.94% 23.88 65.80)What #614529 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 #614529, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614529 Channel Values
How #614529 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 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 41% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 58% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 58% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.78:1 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 #614529 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 #614529
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614529; 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 #614529
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 #614529 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.
#614529#4B4B29#544829#505027#574C28#634242#62433A#4B4B4BUsing #614529 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614529: #614529;background-color: #614529;colors: { 'color-614529': '#614529' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.271, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_614529">#614529</color>fill="#614529"More Brown Colors
#614529 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#614529 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614529?
#614529 is a dark brown — rgb(97, 69, 41) in RGB and hsl(30, 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 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #614529?
#614529 is rgb(97, 69, 41) — red 97, green 69, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614529?
#614529 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 58%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614529 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614529 scores 8.78:1 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 #614529 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614529 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 26.94, which is a different colour altogether.
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