#61542E Color
#61542E is rgb(97, 84, 46) in RGB, hsl(45, 36%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 53%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), visibly different at ΔE 10.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61542Ergb(97, 84, 46)hsl(45, 36%, 28%)hsv(45, 53%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 53%, 62%)oklch(44.9% 0.058 91.1)lab(36.33% 1.39 24.13)lch(36.33% 24.17 86.70)What #61542E 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 #61542E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#61542E Channel Values
How #61542E 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 84 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 36% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 53% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 53% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.46:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61542E 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 #61542E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61542E; 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 #61542E
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 #61542E 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.
#61542E#56562E#5B552E#59592D#5C572E#645050#635245#555555Using #61542E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61542e: #61542E;background-color: #61542E;colors: { 'color-61542e': '#61542E' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.329, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_61542e">#61542E</color>fill="#61542E"More Yellow Colors
#61542E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#61542E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61542E?
#61542E is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 84, 46) in RGB and hsl(45, 36%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.49.
What is the RGB value of #61542E?
#61542E is rgb(97, 84, 46) — red 97, green 84, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61542E?
#61542E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 53%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61542E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #61542E scores 7.46:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #61542E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61542E 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 19.78, which is visibly different.
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