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#614A2E Color

#614A2E is rgb(97, 74, 46) in RGB, hsl(33, 36%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 53%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#614A2E
HEX#614A2E
RGBrgb(97, 74, 46)
HSLhsl(33, 36%, 28%)
HSVhsv(33, 53%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 53%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(42.6% 0.052 71.1)
LABlab(33.42% 7.21 20.60)
LCHlch(33.42% 21.82 70.72)

What #614A2E 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 #614A2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#614A2E Channel Values

How #614A2E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 74 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 36% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 53% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 53% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.31:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614A2E 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.

TextWhite text8.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #614A2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614A2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #614A2E

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 #614A2E 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.

Typical#614A2E
Protanopia#4F4F2E
Protanomaly#564D2E
Deuteranopia#52522D
Deuteranomaly#594F2D
Tritanopia#634747
Tritanomaly#62483E
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #614A2E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-614a2e: #614A2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #614A2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-614a2e': '#614A2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.290, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_614a2e">#614A2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#614A2E"

More Brown Colors

#614A2E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#614A2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #614A2E?

#614A2E is a dark brown — rgb(97, 74, 46) in RGB and hsl(33, 36%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.

What is the RGB value of #614A2E?

#614A2E is rgb(97, 74, 46) — red 97, green 74, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #614A2E?

#614A2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 53%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #614A2E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #614A2E scores 8.31:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #614A2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #614A2E 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 24.43, which is visibly different.

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