#615338 Color
#615338 is rgb(97, 83, 56) in RGB, hsl(40, 27%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 42%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#615338rgb(97, 83, 56)hsl(40, 27%, 30%)hsv(40, 42%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 42%, 62%)oklch(44.9% 0.045 83.4)lab(36.18% 2.82 18.08)lch(36.18% 18.30 81.13)What #615338 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 #615338, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#615338 Channel Values
How #615338 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 83 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 27% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 42% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 42% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.49:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615338 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 #615338
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615338; 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 #615338
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 #615338 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.
#615338#565638#5A5538#585837#5C5638#635050#625148#555555Using #615338 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-615338: #615338;background-color: #615338;colors: { 'color-615338': '#615338' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.325, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_615338">#615338</color>fill="#615338"More Yellow Colors
#615338 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#615338 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #615338?
#615338 is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 83, 56) in RGB and hsl(40, 27%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #615338?
#615338 is rgb(97, 83, 56) — red 97, green 83, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #615338?
#615338 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 42%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #615338 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #615338 scores 7.49:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #615338 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #615338 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 20.07, which is visibly different.
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