#624946 Color
#624946 is rgb(98, 73, 70) in RGB, hsl(6, 17%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 29%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#624946rgb(98, 73, 70)hsl(6, 17%, 33%)hsv(6, 29%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 29%, 62%)oklch(43.1% 0.035 26.4)lab(33.70% 10.61 6.15)lch(33.70% 12.27 30.08)What #624946 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 #624946, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#624946 Channel Values
How #624946 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 73 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 17% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 29% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 29% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.2:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #624946 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 #624946
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #624946; 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 #624946
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 #624946 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.
#624946#4E4E46#574C46#525245#594F45#624949#624948#4F4F4FUsing #624946 in Code
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--color-624946: #624946;background-color: #624946;colors: { 'color-624946': '#624946' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.286, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_624946">#624946</color>fill="#624946"More Red Colors
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#624946 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #624946?
#624946 is a dark red — rgb(98, 73, 70) in RGB and hsl(6, 17%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.
What is the RGB value of #624946?
#624946 is rgb(98, 73, 70) — red 98, green 73, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #624946?
#624946 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 29%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #624946 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #624946 scores 8.2:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #624946 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #624946 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 16.29, which is visibly different.
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