#614842 Color
#614842 is rgb(97, 72, 66) in RGB, hsl(12, 19%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 32%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614842rgb(97, 72, 66)hsl(12, 19%, 32%)hsv(12, 32%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 32%, 62%)oklch(42.7% 0.036 33.9)lab(33.21% 10.30 7.97)lch(33.21% 13.02 37.75)What #614842 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 #614842, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614842 Channel Values
How #614842 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 72 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 19% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 32% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 32% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614842 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 #614842
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614842; 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 #614842
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 #614842 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.
#614842#4D4D42#564B42#515141#584E41#624747#614845#4E4E4EUsing #614842 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614842: #614842;background-color: #614842;colors: { 'color-614842': '#614842' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.282, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_614842">#614842</color>fill="#614842"More Red Colors
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#614842 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614842?
#614842 is a dark red — rgb(97, 72, 66) in RGB and hsl(12, 19%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #614842?
#614842 is rgb(97, 72, 66) — red 97, green 72, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614842?
#614842 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 32%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614842 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614842 scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #614842 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614842 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 17.18, which is visibly different.
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