What color is #61612D?

#61612D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #61612D?

The RGB value is 97, 97, 45: 97 red, 97 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61612D?

The complementary color is #2D2D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61612D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#61612D color

#61612D rgb(97, 97, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #61612D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 38% green and 17.6% blue (97, 97, 45).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 37% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#61612D color codes

HEX	`#61612D`
RGB	`rgb(97, 97, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 38%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 37%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 54%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 54%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.05, -8.11, 29.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.05, 30.43, 105.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.678, 11.28, 4.15)`
Decimal	`6381869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61612D, 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 #61612D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#61612D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #61612D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61612d; }
.text { color: #61612d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61612d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 97 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61612d, #47612d); }

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Questions

What color is #61612D?: #61612D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #61612D?: The RGB value is 97, 97, 45: 97 red, 97 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61612D?: The complementary color is #2D2D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61612D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.