What color is #615C69?

#615C69 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #615C69?

The RGB value is 97, 92, 105: 97 red, 92 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615C69?

The complementary color is #64695C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615C69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615C69 color

#615C69 rgb(97, 92, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #615C69 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 36.1% green and 41.2% blue (97, 92, 105).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 7% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#615C69 color codes

HEX	`#615C69`
RGB	`rgb(97, 92, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 36.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 7%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 12%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 12%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.94, 4.78, -6.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.94, 8.22, 305.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.306, 11.216, 14.931)`
Decimal	`6380649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615C69, 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 #615C69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#615C69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #615C69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615c69; }
.text { color: #615c69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615c69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 92 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615c69, #675c69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #615C69?: #615C69 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #615C69?: The RGB value is 97, 92, 105: 97 red, 92 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615C69?: The complementary color is #64695C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615C69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.