What color is #616050?

#616050 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 #616050?

The RGB value is 97, 96, 80: 97 red, 96 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616050?

The complementary color is #505161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616050?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616050 color

#616050 rgb(97, 96, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #616050 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 37.6% green and 31.4% blue (97, 96, 80).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 18% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#616050 color codes

HEX	`#616050`
RGB	`rgb(97, 96, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 37.6%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 18%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 18%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.39, -2.68, 9.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.39, 9.68, 106.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.56, 11.486, 9.249)`
Decimal	`6381648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616050, 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 #616050	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616050 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	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 #616050 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616050; }
.text { color: #616050; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616050; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 96 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616050, #5a6150); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #616050?: #616050 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 #616050?: The RGB value is 97, 96, 80: 97 red, 96 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616050?: The complementary color is #505161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616050?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.