#607165 Color
#607165 is rgb(96, 113, 101) in RGB, hsl(138, 8%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 11%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#607165rgb(96, 113, 101)hsl(138, 8%, 41%)hsv(138, 15%, 44%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 11%, 56%)oklch(53.1% 0.028 154.6)lab(45.95% -8.53 4.45)lch(45.95% 9.62 152.44)What #607165 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 #607165, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#607165 Channel Values
How #607165 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 113 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 8% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 15% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.19:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #607165 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 #607165
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #607165; 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 #607165
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 #607165 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.
#607165#6E6E65#696F65#6C6C65#676E65#627070#61706B#6D6D6DUsing #607165 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-607165: #607165;background-color: #607165;colors: { 'color-607165': '#607165' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.443, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_607165">#607165</color>fill="#607165"More Gray Colors
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#607165 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #607165?
#607165 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(96, 113, 101) in RGB and hsl(138, 8%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #607165?
#607165 is rgb(96, 113, 101) — red 96, green 113, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #607165?
#607165 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 11%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #607165 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #607165 scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #607165 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #607165 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 9.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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