#615442 Color
#615442 is rgb(97, 84, 66) in RGB, hsl(35, 19%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#615442rgb(97, 84, 66)hsl(35, 19%, 32%)hsv(35, 32%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 62%)oklch(45.4% 0.033 75.8)lab(36.64% 3.27 12.64)lch(36.64% 13.05 75.51)What #615442 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 #615442, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#615442 Channel Values
How #615442 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 19% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 32% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 32% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615442 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 #615442
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615442; 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 #615442
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 #615442 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.
#615442#565642#5B5542#595941#5C5742#635252#62534C#565656Using #615442 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-615442: #615442;background-color: #615442;colors: { 'color-615442': '#615442' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.329, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_615442">#615442</color>fill="#615442"More Brown Colors
#615442 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#615442 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #615442?
#615442 is a dark brown — rgb(97, 84, 66) in RGB and hsl(35, 19%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.
What is the RGB value of #615442?
#615442 is rgb(97, 84, 66) — red 97, green 84, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #615442?
#615442 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #615442 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #615442 scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #615442 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #615442 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 15.19, which is visibly different.
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