#615E42 Color
#615E42 is rgb(97, 94, 66) in RGB, hsl(54, 19%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#615E42rgb(97, 94, 66)hsl(54, 19%, 32%)hsv(54, 32%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 62%)oklch(47.7% 0.042 102.7)lab(39.60% -2.41 16.57)lch(39.60% 16.74 98.29)What #615E42 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 #615E42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#615E42 Channel Values
How #615E42 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 94 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 19% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 32% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 32% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.59:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615E42 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 #615E42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615E42; 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 #615E42
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 #615E42 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-615e42: #615E42;background-color: #615E42;colors: { 'color-615e42': '#615E42' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.369, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_615e42">#615E42</color>fill="#615E42"More Yellow Colors
#615E42 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#615E42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #615E42?
#615E42 is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 94, 66) in RGB and hsl(54, 19%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.67.
What is the RGB value of #615E42?
#615E42 is rgb(97, 94, 66) — red 97, green 94, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #615E42?
#615E42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #615E42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #615E42 scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #615E42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #615E42 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 17.42, which is visibly different.
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