#615548 Color
#615548 is rgb(97, 85, 72) in RGB, hsl(31, 15%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 26%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#615548rgb(97, 85, 72)hsl(31, 15%, 33%)hsv(31, 26%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 26%, 62%)oklch(45.7% 0.026 69.4)lab(37.05% 3.38 9.52)lch(37.05% 10.10 70.44)What #615548 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 #615548, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#615548 Channel Values
How #615548 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 15% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 26% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 26% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.24:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615548 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 #615548
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615548; 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 #615548
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 #615548 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.
#615548#575748#5B5648#595948#5C5848#625353#62544F#575757Using #615548 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-615548: #615548;background-color: #615548;colors: { 'color-615548': '#615548' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.333, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_615548">#615548</color>fill="#615548"More Brown Colors
#615548 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#615548 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #615548?
#615548 is a dark brown — rgb(97, 85, 72) in RGB and hsl(31, 15%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.
What is the RGB value of #615548?
#615548 is rgb(97, 85, 72) — red 97, green 85, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #615548?
#615548 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 26%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #615548 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #615548 scores 7.24:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #615548 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #615548 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 12.5, which is visibly different.
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