What color is #61676C?

#61676C is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #61676C?

The RGB value is 97, 103, 108: 97 red, 103 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61676C?

The complementary color is #6C6661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61676C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#61676C color

#61676C rgb(97, 103, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #61676C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 40.4% green and 42.4% blue (97, 103, 108).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 5% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#61676C color codes

HEX	`#61676C`
RGB	`rgb(97, 103, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 40.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 5%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 10%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 5%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.25, -1.2, -3.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.25, 3.8, 251.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.486, 13.324, 16.098)`
Decimal	`6383468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61676C, 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 #61676C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#61676C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #61676C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61676c; }
.text { color: #61676c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61676c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 103 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61676c, #61626c); }

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Questions

What color is #61676C?: #61676C is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #61676C?: The RGB value is 97, 103, 108: 97 red, 103 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61676C?: The complementary color is #6C6661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61676C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.