What color is #616856?

#616856 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616856?

The RGB value is 97, 104, 86: 97 red, 104 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616856?

The complementary color is #5D5668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616856 color

#616856 rgb(97, 104, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #616856 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 40.8% green and 33.7% blue (97, 104, 86).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#616856 color codes

HEX	`#616856`
RGB	`rgb(97, 104, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 40.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 17%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 17%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.93, -6.3, 9.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.93, 11.19, 124.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.56, 13.114, 10.725)`
Decimal	`6383702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616856, 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 #616856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #616856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616856; }
.text { color: #616856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 104 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616856, #586856); }

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Questions

What color is #616856?: #616856 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616856?: The RGB value is 97, 104, 86: 97 red, 104 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616856?: The complementary color is #5D5668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.