What color is #5F614C?

#5F614C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5F614C?

The RGB value is 95, 97, 76: 95 red, 97 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F614C?

The complementary color is #4E4C61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F614C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5F614C color

#5F614C rgb(95, 97, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5F614C is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 38% green and 29.8% blue (95, 97, 76).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 12% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Tree of Life (#595D45), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#5F614C color codes

HEX	`#5F614C`
RGB	`rgb(95, 97, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 38%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 12%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 22%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 22%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.42, -4.81, 11.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.42, 12.69, 112.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.298, 11.504, 8.514)`
Decimal	`6250828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F614C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5F614C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5F614C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5F614C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f614c; }
.text { color: #5f614c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f614c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 97 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f614c, #55614c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5F614C?: #5F614C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5F614C?: The RGB value is 95, 97, 76: 95 red, 97 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F614C?: The complementary color is #4E4C61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F614C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.