#615005 Color
#615005 is rgb(97, 80, 5) in RGB, hsl(49, 90%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 95%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#615005rgb(97, 80, 5)hsl(49, 90%, 20%)hsv(49, 95%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 95%, 62%)oklch(43.6% 0.087 94.3)lab(34.84% 1.83 40.91)lch(34.84% 40.95 87.44)What #615005 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 #615005, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#615005 Channel Values
How #615005 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 97 · G 80 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 90% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 95% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 95% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615005 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 #615005
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615005; 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 #615005
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 #615005 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.
#615005#535304#595205#565601#5B5403#654B4B#634D3A#515151Using #615005 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-615005: #615005;background-color: #615005;colors: { 'color-615005': '#615005' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.314, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_615005">#615005</color>fill="#615005"More Yellow Colors
#615005 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#615005 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #615005?
#615005 is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 80, 5) in RGB and hsl(49, 90%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.
What is the RGB value of #615005?
#615005 is rgb(97, 80, 5) — red 97, green 80, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #615005?
#615005 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 95%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #615005 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #615005 scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #615005 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #615005 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.38, which is visibly different.
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