What color is #616438?

#616438 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 #616438?

The RGB value is 97, 100, 56: 97 red, 100 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616438?

The complementary color is #3B3864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616438 color

#616438 rgb(97, 100, 56)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #616438 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 39.2% green and 22% blue (97, 100, 56).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#616438 color codes

HEX	`#616438`
RGB	`rgb(97, 100, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 39.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 28%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 44%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 44%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.12, -8.61, 24.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.12, 25.99, 109.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.201, 11.941, 5.508)`
Decimal	`6382648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616438, 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 #616438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #616438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616438; }
.text { color: #616438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 100 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616438, #4b6438); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #616438?: #616438 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 #616438?: The RGB value is 97, 100, 56: 97 red, 100 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616438?: The complementary color is #3B3864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.