What color is #616C5D?

#616C5D is a gray, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616C5D?

The RGB value is 97, 108, 93: 97 red, 108 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616C5D?

The complementary color is #685D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616C5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616C5D color

#616C5D rgb(97, 108, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #616C5D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 42.4% green and 36.5% blue (97, 108, 93).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 7% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#616C5D color codes

HEX	`#616C5D`
RGB	`rgb(97, 108, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 42.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 7%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 14%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 14%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.31, -7.29, 6.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.31, 10.1, 136.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.268, 14.057, 12.421)`
Decimal	`6384733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616C5D, 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 #616C5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616C5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #616C5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616c5d; }
.text { color: #616c5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616c5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 108 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616c5d, #5d6c61); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #616C5D?: #616C5D is a gray, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616C5D?: The RGB value is 97, 108, 93: 97 red, 108 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616C5D?: The complementary color is #685D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616C5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.