What color is #616564?

#616564 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616564?

The RGB value is 97, 101, 100: 97 red, 101 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616564?

The complementary color is #656162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616564?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616564 color

#616564 rgb(97, 101, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #616564 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 39.6% green and 39.2% blue (97, 101, 100).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 2% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#616564 color codes

HEX	`#616564`
RGB	`rgb(97, 101, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 39.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 2%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 4%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 1%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.41, -1.76, 0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.41, 1.76, 179.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.883, 12.769, 13.893)`
Decimal	`6382948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616564, 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 #616564	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616564 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #616564 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616564; }
.text { color: #616564; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616564; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 101 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616564, #616465); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #616564?: #616564 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616564?: The RGB value is 97, 101, 100: 97 red, 101 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616564?: The complementary color is #656162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616564?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.