#614A38 Color
#614A38 is rgb(97, 74, 56) in RGB, hsl(26, 27%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 42%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614A38rgb(97, 74, 56)hsl(26, 27%, 30%)hsv(26, 42%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 42%, 62%)oklch(42.9% 0.042 59.4)lab(33.58% 8.08 14.72)lch(33.58% 16.79 61.25)What #614A38 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 #614A38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614A38 Channel Values
How #614A38 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 74 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 27% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 42% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 42% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614A38 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 #614A38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614A38; 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 #614A38
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 #614A38 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.
#614A38#4F4F38#564D38#525237#594F37#624848#624942#4F4F4FUsing #614A38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614a38: #614A38;background-color: #614A38;colors: { 'color-614a38': '#614A38' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.290, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_614a38">#614A38</color>fill="#614A38"More Brown Colors
#614A38 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#614A38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614A38?
#614A38 is a dark brown — rgb(97, 74, 56) in RGB and hsl(26, 27%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #614A38?
#614A38 is rgb(97, 74, 56) — red 97, green 74, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614A38?
#614A38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 42%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614A38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614A38 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #614A38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614A38 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 19.98, which is visibly different.
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