What color is #616848?

#616848 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616848?

The RGB value is 97, 104, 72: 97 red, 104 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616848?

The complementary color is #4F4868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616848?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616848 color

#616848 rgb(97, 104, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #616848 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 40.8% green and 28.2% blue (97, 104, 72).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#616848 color codes

HEX	`#616848`
RGB	`rgb(97, 104, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 40.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 31%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 31%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.63, -8.67, 17.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.63, 19.24, 116.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.05, 12.91, 8.039)`
Decimal	`6383688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616848, 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 #616848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #616848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616848; }
.text { color: #616848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 104 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616848, #516848); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #616848?: #616848 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616848?: The RGB value is 97, 104, 72: 97 red, 104 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616848?: The complementary color is #4F4868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616848?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.