What color is #617070?

#617070 is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #617070?

The RGB value is 97, 112, 112: 97 red, 112 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #617070?

The complementary color is #706161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #617070?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#617070 color

#617070 rgb(97, 112, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #617070 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 43.9% green and 43.9% blue (97, 112, 112).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#617070 color codes

HEX	`#617070`
RGB	`rgb(97, 112, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 43.9%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 13%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.04, -5.59, -1.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.04, 5.91, 198.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.648, 15.299, 17.56)`
Decimal	`6385776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #617070, 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 #617070	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#617070 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #617070 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #617070; }
.text { color: #617070; }
.border { border: 2px solid #617070; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 112 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #617070, #616970); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #617070?: #617070 is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #617070?: The RGB value is 97, 112, 112: 97 red, 112 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #617070?: The complementary color is #706161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #617070?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.