#614E38 Color
#614E38 is rgb(97, 78, 56) in RGB, hsl(32, 27%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#614E38rgb(97, 78, 56)hsl(32, 27%, 30%)hsv(32, 42%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 62%)oklch(43.7% 0.042 70.5)lab(34.72% 5.73 16.21)lch(34.72% 17.19 70.54)What #614E38 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 #614E38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#614E38 Channel Values
How #614E38 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 78 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 27% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 42% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 42% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.91:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #614E38 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 #614E38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #614E38; 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 #614E38
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 #614E38 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.
#614E38#525238#585038#555537#5A5237#634C4C#624D45#515151Using #614E38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-614e38: #614E38;background-color: #614E38;colors: { 'color-614e38': '#614E38' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.306, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_614e38">#614E38</color>fill="#614E38"More Brown Colors
#614E38 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#614E38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #614E38?
#614E38 is a dark brown — rgb(97, 78, 56) in RGB and hsl(32, 27%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #614E38?
#614E38 is rgb(97, 78, 56) — red 97, green 78, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #614E38?
#614E38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #614E38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #614E38 scores 7.91:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #614E38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #614E38 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 19.73, which is visibly different.
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