What color is #616064?

#616064 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616064?

The RGB value is 97, 96, 100: 97 red, 96 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616064?

The complementary color is #636460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616064?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616064 color

#616064 rgb(97, 96, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #616064 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 37.6% green and 39.2% blue (97, 96, 100).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 2% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#616064 color codes

HEX	`#616064`
RGB	`rgb(97, 96, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 37.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 2%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 4%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 4%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.94, 1.24, -2.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.94, 2.47, 300.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.412, 11.827, 13.736)`
Decimal	`6381668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616064, 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 #616064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #616064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616064; }
.text { color: #616064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 96 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616064, #636064); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #616064?: #616064 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616064?: The RGB value is 97, 96, 100: 97 red, 96 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616064?: The complementary color is #636460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616064?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.