What color is #616519?

#616519 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616519?

The RGB value is 97, 101, 25: 97 red, 101 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616519?

The complementary color is #1D1965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616519?

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.

#616519 color

#616519 rgb(97, 101, 25)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #616519 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 39.6% green and 9.8% blue (97, 101, 25).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 60% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forestial Outpost (#556611), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#616519 color codes

HEX	`#616519`
RGB	`rgb(97, 101, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 39.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 60%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 75%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 75%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.09, -11.93, 40.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.09, 41.8, 106.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.759, 11.919, 2.706)`
Decimal	`6382873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616519, 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 #616519	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616519 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 #616519 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616519; }
.text { color: #616519; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616519; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 101 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616519, #3b6519); }

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Questions

What color is #616519?: #616519 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616519?: The RGB value is 97, 101, 25: 97 red, 101 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616519?: The complementary color is #1D1965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616519?: 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.