#61500A Color
#61500A is rgb(97, 80, 10) in RGB, hsl(48, 81%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 90%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61500Argb(97, 80, 10)hsl(48, 81%, 21%)hsv(48, 90%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 90%, 62%)oklch(43.6% 0.085 93.8)lab(34.86% 1.94 39.39)lch(34.86% 39.44 87.18)What #61500A 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 #61500A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#61500A Channel Values
How #61500A 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 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 81% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 90% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 90% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.89:1 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 #61500A 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 #61500A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61500A; 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 #61500A
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 #61500A 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.
#61500A#535309#59520A#565606#5B5408#654B4B#634D3B#515151Using #61500A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61500a: #61500A;background-color: #61500A;colors: { 'color-61500a': '#61500A' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.314, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_61500a">#61500A</color>fill="#61500A"More Yellow Colors
#61500A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#61500A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61500A?
#61500A is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 80, 10) in RGB and hsl(48, 81%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #61500A?
#61500A is rgb(97, 80, 10) — red 97, green 80, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61500A?
#61500A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 90%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61500A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #61500A scores 7.89:1 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 #61500A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61500A 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 21.79, which is visibly different.
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