#614B2E Color
#614B2E is rgb(97, 75, 46) in RGB, hsl(34, 36%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 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 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614B2Ergb(97, 75, 46)hsl(34, 36%, 28%)hsv(34, 53%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 53%, 62%)oklch(42.9% 0.052 73.3)lab(33.71% 6.62 20.95)lch(33.71% 21.97 72.47)What #614B2E 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 #614B2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614B2E Channel Values
How #614B2E 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 75 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 36% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 53% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 53% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.22:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614B2E 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 #614B2E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614B2E; 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 #614B2E
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 #614B2E 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.
#614B2E#4F4F2E#574E2E#53532D#59502D#634848#62493F#4F4F4FUsing #614B2E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614b2e: #614B2E;background-color: #614B2E;colors: { 'color-614b2e': '#614B2E' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.294, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_614b2e">#614B2E</color>fill="#614B2E"More Brown Colors
#614B2E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#614B2E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614B2E?
#614B2E is a dark brown — rgb(97, 75, 46) in RGB and hsl(34, 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 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #614B2E?
#614B2E is rgb(97, 75, 46) — red 97, green 75, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614B2E?
#614B2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 53%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614B2E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614B2E scores 8.22:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #614B2E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614B2E 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 24.44, which is visibly different.
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