#614738 Color
#614738 is rgb(97, 71, 56) in RGB, hsl(22, 27%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 42%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614738rgb(97, 71, 56)hsl(22, 27%, 30%)hsv(22, 42%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 42%, 62%)oklch(42.2% 0.043 51.2)lab(32.74% 9.85 13.61)lch(32.74% 16.80 54.10)What #614738 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 #614738, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614738 Channel Values
How #614738 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 71 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 27% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 42% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 42% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614738 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 #614738
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614738; 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 #614738
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 #614738 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.
#614738#4C4C38#554A38#515137#584D37#624545#624640#4D4D4DUsing #614738 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614738: #614738;background-color: #614738;colors: { 'color-614738': '#614738' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.278, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_614738">#614738</color>fill="#614738"More Brown Colors
#614738 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#614738 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614738?
#614738 is a dark brown — rgb(97, 71, 56) in RGB and hsl(22, 27%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #614738?
#614738 is rgb(97, 71, 56) — red 97, green 71, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614738?
#614738 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 42%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614738 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614738 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #614738 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614738 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 20.46, which is visibly different.
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