What color is #616549?

#616549 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616549?

The RGB value is 97, 101, 73: 97 red, 101 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616549?

The complementary color is #4D4965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616549?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616549 color

#616549 rgb(97, 101, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #616549 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 39.6% green and 28.6% blue (97, 101, 73).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#616549 color codes

HEX	`#616549`
RGB	`rgb(97, 101, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 39.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 28%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 28%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.74, -6.79, 15.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.74, 16.81, 113.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.786, 12.33, 8.114)`
Decimal	`6382921`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616549, 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 #616549	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616549 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #616549 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616549; }
.text { color: #616549; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616549; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 101 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616549, #536549); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #616549?: #616549 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616549?: The RGB value is 97, 101, 73: 97 red, 101 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616549?: The complementary color is #4D4965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616549?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.