#615542 Color
#615542 is rgb(97, 85, 66) in RGB, hsl(37, 19%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 32%, 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 5.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#615542rgb(97, 85, 66)hsl(37, 19%, 32%)hsv(37, 32%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 32%, 62%)oklch(45.6% 0.033 79.1)lab(36.93% 2.69 13.03)lch(36.93% 13.31 78.33)What #615542 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 #615542, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#615542 Channel Values
How #615542 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 85 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 19% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 32% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 32% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.28:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615542 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 #615542
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615542; 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 #615542
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 #615542 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.
#615542#575742#5B5642#595942#5C5842#635353#62544D#575757Using #615542 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-615542: #615542;background-color: #615542;colors: { 'color-615542': '#615542' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.333, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_615542">#615542</color>fill="#615542"More Brown Colors
#615542 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#615542 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #615542?
#615542 is a dark brown — rgb(97, 85, 66) in RGB and hsl(37, 19%, 32%) 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 5.07.
What is the RGB value of #615542?
#615542 is rgb(97, 85, 66) — red 97, green 85, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #615542?
#615542 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 32%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #615542 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #615542 scores 7.28:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #615542 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #615542 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 15.26, which is visibly different.
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