#60616C Color
#60616C is rgb(96, 97, 108) in RGB, hsl(235, 6%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 10%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60616Crgb(96, 97, 108)hsl(235, 6%, 40%)hsv(235, 11%, 42%)cmyk(11%, 10%, 0%, 58%)oklch(49.6% 0.017 281.6)lab(41.34% 1.41 -6.40)lch(41.34% 6.55 282.43)What #60616C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #60616C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60616C Channel Values
How #60616C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 96 · G 97 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 235° · S 6% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 235° · S 11% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.13:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60616C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #60616C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60616C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #60616C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #60616C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60616c: #60616C;background-color: #60616C;colors: { 'color-60616c': '#60616C' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.380, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_60616c">#60616C</color>fill="#60616C"More Gray Colors
#60616C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60616C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60616C?
#60616C is a mid-tone gray — rgb(96, 97, 108) in RGB and hsl(235, 6%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #60616C?
#60616C is rgb(96, 97, 108) — red 96, green 97, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60616C?
#60616C converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 10%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60616C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60616C scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60616C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60616C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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