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#61550F Color

#61550F is rgb(97, 85, 15) in RGB, hsl(51, 73%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 85%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61550F
HEX#61550F
RGBrgb(97, 85, 15)
HSLhsl(51, 73%, 22%)
HSVhsv(51, 85%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 85%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.086 98.8)
LABlab(36.37% -0.79 39.03)
LCHlch(36.37% 39.03 91.16)

What #61550F 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 #61550F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#61550F Channel Values

How #61550F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 85 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 73% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 85% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 85% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.46:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61550F 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.

TextWhite text7.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61550F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61550F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #61550F

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 #61550F 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.

Typical#61550F
Protanopia#57570F
Protanomaly#5B560F
Deuteranopia#59590D
Deuteranomaly#5C580E
Tritanopia#655050
Tritanomaly#64523F
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #61550F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-61550f: #61550F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61550F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61550f': '#61550F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.333, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_61550f">#61550F</color>
SVG fillfill="#61550F"

More Yellow Colors

#61550F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#61550F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61550F?

#61550F is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 85, 15) in RGB and hsl(51, 73%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #61550F?

#61550F is rgb(97, 85, 15) — red 97, green 85, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61550F?

#61550F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 85%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61550F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #61550F scores 7.46:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61550F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61550F 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 18.85, which is visibly different.

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