What color is #616364?

#616364 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616364?

The RGB value is 97, 99, 100: 97 red, 99 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616364?

The complementary color is #646261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616364 color

#616364 rgb(97, 99, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #616364 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 38.8% green and 39.2% blue (97, 99, 100).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 2% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#616364 color codes

HEX	`#616364`
RGB	`rgb(97, 99, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 38.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 2%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 3%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.82, -0.57, -0.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.82, 1.01, 235.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.691, 12.385, 13.829)`
Decimal	`6382436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616364, 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 #616364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #616364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616364; }
.text { color: #616364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 99 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616364, #616264); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #616364?: #616364 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616364?: The RGB value is 97, 99, 100: 97 red, 99 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616364?: The complementary color is #646261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.