What color is #615C4A?

#615C4A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #615C4A?

The RGB value is 97, 92, 74: 97 red, 92 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615C4A?

The complementary color is #4A4F61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615C4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615C4A color

#615C4A rgb(97, 92, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #615C4A is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 36.1% green and 29% blue (97, 92, 74).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 13% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 24% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#615C4A color codes

HEX	`#615C4A`
RGB	`rgb(97, 92, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 36.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 13%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 24%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 24%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.05, -1.31, 11.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.05, 11.18, 96.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.993, 10.69, 8.014)`
Decimal	`6380618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615C4A, 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 #615C4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#615C4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #615C4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615c4a; }
.text { color: #615c4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615c4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 92 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615c4a, #5a614a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #615C4A?: #615C4A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #615C4A?: The RGB value is 97, 92, 74: 97 red, 92 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615C4A?: The complementary color is #4A4F61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615C4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.