What color is #61605D?

#61605D is a gray, closest to the named color Iron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #61605D?

The RGB value is 97, 96, 93: 97 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61605D?

The complementary color is #5D5E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61605D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#61605D color

#61605D rgb(97, 96, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #61605D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 37.6% green and 36.5% blue (97, 96, 93).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 2% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 4% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Iron (#5E5E5E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#61605D color codes

HEX	`#61605D`
RGB	`rgb(97, 96, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 37.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 2%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 4%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 4%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.73, -0.22, 1.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.73, 1.86, 96.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.088, 11.697, 12.028)`
Decimal	`6381661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61605D, 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 #61605D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#61605D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #61605D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61605d; }
.text { color: #61605d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61605d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 96 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61605d, #60615d); }

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Questions

What color is #61605D?: #61605D is a gray, closest to the named color Iron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #61605D?: The RGB value is 97, 96, 93: 97 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61605D?: The complementary color is #5D5E61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61605D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.