#614D29 Color
#614D29 is rgb(97, 77, 41) in RGB, hsl(39, 41%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 58%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614D29rgb(97, 77, 41)hsl(39, 41%, 27%)hsv(39, 58%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 58%, 62%)oklch(43.2% 0.059 80.9)lab(34.22% 5.08 24.48)lch(34.22% 25.00 78.28)What #614D29 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 #614D29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614D29 Channel Values
How #614D29 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 77 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 41% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 58% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 58% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614D29 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 #614D29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614D29; 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 #614D29
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 #614D29 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.
#614D29#515129#584F29#545428#5A5128#644A4A#634B3F#505050Using #614D29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614d29: #614D29;background-color: #614D29;colors: { 'color-614d29': '#614D29' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.302, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_614d29">#614D29</color>fill="#614D29"More Brown Colors
#614D29 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#614D29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614D29?
#614D29 is a dark brown — rgb(97, 77, 41) in RGB and hsl(39, 41%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #614D29?
#614D29 is rgb(97, 77, 41) — red 97, green 77, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614D29?
#614D29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 58%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614D29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614D29 scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #614D29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614D29 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.7, which is visibly different.
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