#615451 Color
#615451 is rgb(97, 84, 81) in RGB, hsl(11, 9%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 16%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#615451rgb(97, 84, 81)hsl(11, 9%, 35%)hsv(11, 16%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 16%, 62%)oklch(45.8% 0.018 33.1)lab(36.96% 5.11 3.83)lch(36.96% 6.39 36.85)What #615451 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 #615451, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#615451 Channel Values
How #615451 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 84 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 9% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 16% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 16% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.25:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615451 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 #615451
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615451; 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 #615451
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 #615451 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-615451: #615451;background-color: #615451;colors: { 'color-615451': '#615451' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.329, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_615451">#615451</color>fill="#615451"More Gray Colors
#615451 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#615451 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #615451?
#615451 is a dark gray — rgb(97, 84, 81) in RGB and hsl(11, 9%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.48.
What is the RGB value of #615451?
#615451 is rgb(97, 84, 81) — red 97, green 84, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #615451?
#615451 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 16%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #615451 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #615451 scores 7.25:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #615451 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #615451 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 9.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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