What color is #61604D?

#61604D 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 #61604D?

The RGB value is 97, 96, 77: 97 red, 96 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61604D?

The complementary color is #4D4E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61604D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#61604D color

#61604D rgb(97, 96, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #61604D is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 37.6% green and 30.2% blue (97, 96, 77).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 11% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 21% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#61604D color codes

HEX	`#61604D`
RGB	`rgb(97, 96, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 37.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 11%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 21%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 21%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.32, -3.2, 11.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.32, 11.48, 106.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.452, 11.443, 8.678)`
Decimal	`6381645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61604D, 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 #61604D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#61604D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #61604D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61604d; }
.text { color: #61604d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61604d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 96 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61604d, #58614d); }

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Questions

What color is #61604D?: #61604D 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 #61604D?: The RGB value is 97, 96, 77: 97 red, 96 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61604D?: The complementary color is #4D4E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61604D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.