What color is #616052?

#616052 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 #616052?

The RGB value is 97, 96, 82: 97 red, 96 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616052?

The complementary color is #525361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616052?

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.

#616052 color

#616052 rgb(97, 96, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #616052 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 37.6% green and 32.2% blue (97, 96, 82).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 15% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#616052 color codes

HEX	`#616052`
RGB	`rgb(97, 96, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 37.6%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 15%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 15%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.44, -2.32, 8.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.44, 8.48, 105.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.635, 11.516, 9.644)`
Decimal	`6381650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616052, 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 #616052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616052 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 #616052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616052; }
.text { color: #616052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 96 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616052, #5b6152); }

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Questions

What color is #616052?: #616052 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 #616052?: The RGB value is 97, 96, 82: 97 red, 96 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616052?: The complementary color is #525361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616052?: 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.