#624142 Color
#624142 is rgb(98, 65, 66) in RGB, hsl(358, 20%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 33%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#624142rgb(98, 65, 66)hsl(358, 20%, 32%)hsv(358, 34%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 33%, 62%)oklch(41.3% 0.046 17.3)lab(31.43% 14.89 5.52)lch(31.43% 15.89 20.35)What #624142 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 #624142, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#624142 Channel Values
How #624142 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 98 · G 65 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 20% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 34% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 33% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.92:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #624142 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 #624142
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #624142; 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 #624142
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 #624142 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.
#624142#484842#544542#4E4E41#574941#624141#624141#4A4A4AUsing #624142 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-624142: #624142;background-color: #624142;colors: { 'color-624142': '#624142' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.255, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_624142">#624142</color>fill="#624142"More Red Colors
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#624142 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #624142?
#624142 is a dark red — rgb(98, 65, 66) in RGB and hsl(358, 20%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #624142?
#624142 is rgb(98, 65, 66) — red 98, green 65, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #624142?
#624142 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 33%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #624142 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #624142 scores 8.92:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #624142 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #624142 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 20.51, which is visibly different.
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