What color is #616068?

#616068 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616068?

The RGB value is 97, 96, 104: 97 red, 96 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616068?

The complementary color is #676860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616068 color

#616068 rgb(97, 96, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #616068 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 37.6% green and 40.8% blue (97, 96, 104).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 4% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#616068 color codes

HEX	`#616068`
RGB	`rgb(97, 96, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 37.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 4%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 8%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.07, 2.11, -4.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.07, 4.88, 295.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.611, 11.907, 14.781)`
Decimal	`6381672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616068, 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 #616068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #616068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616068; }
.text { color: #616068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 96 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616068, #656068); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #616068?: #616068 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616068?: The RGB value is 97, 96, 104: 97 red, 96 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616068?: The complementary color is #676860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.