#615B1A Color
#615B1A is rgb(97, 91, 26) in RGB, hsl(55, 58%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 73%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#615B1Argb(97, 91, 26)hsl(55, 58%, 24%)hsv(55, 73%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 73%, 62%)oklch(46.4% 0.084 104)lab(38.24% -3.75 36.42)lch(38.24% 36.61 95.89)What #615B1A 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 #615B1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#615B1A Channel Values
How #615B1A 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 91 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 58% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 73% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 73% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615B1A 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 #615B1A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615B1A; 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 #615B1A
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 #615B1A 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.
#615B1A#5C5C1A#5E5C1A#5D5D19#5F5C1A#665656#645845#595959Using #615B1A in Code
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--color-615b1a: #615B1A;background-color: #615B1A;colors: { 'color-615b1a': '#615B1A' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.357, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_615b1a">#615B1A</color>fill="#615B1A"More Yellow Colors
#615B1A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#615B1A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #615B1A?
#615B1A is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 91, 26) in RGB and hsl(55, 58%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.92.
What is the RGB value of #615B1A?
#615B1A is rgb(97, 91, 26) — red 97, green 91, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #615B1A?
#615B1A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 73%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #615B1A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #615B1A scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #615B1A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #615B1A 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 14.63, which is visibly different.
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