What color is #616834?

#616834 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616834?

The RGB value is 97, 104, 52: 97 red, 104 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616834?

The complementary color is #3B3468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616834?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616834 color

#616834 rgb(97, 104, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #616834 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 40.8% green and 20.4% blue (97, 104, 52).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#616834 color codes

HEX	`#616834`
RGB	`rgb(97, 104, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 40.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 50%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 50%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.29, -11.35, 28.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.29, 30.4, 111.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.5, 12.69, 5.144)`
Decimal	`6383668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616834, 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 #616834	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616834 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #616834 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616834; }
.text { color: #616834; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616834; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 104 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616834, #476834); }

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Questions

What color is #616834?: #616834 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616834?: The RGB value is 97, 104, 52: 97 red, 104 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616834?: The complementary color is #3B3468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616834?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.