#615751 Color
#615751 is rgb(97, 87, 81) in RGB, hsl(23, 9%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#615751rgb(97, 87, 81)hsl(23, 9%, 35%)hsv(23, 16%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 62%)oklch(46.5% 0.016 53.1)lab(37.83% 3.37 5.06)lch(37.83% 6.08 56.30)What #615751 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 #615751, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#615751 Channel Values
How #615751 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 87 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 9% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 16% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 16% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.02:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615751 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 #615751
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615751; 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 #615751
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 #615751 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.
#615751#595951#5C5851#5A5A51#5D5951#625656#615754#595959Using #615751 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-615751: #615751;background-color: #615751;colors: { 'color-615751': '#615751' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.341, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_615751">#615751</color>fill="#615751"More Gray Colors
#615751 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#615751 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #615751?
#615751 is a dark gray — rgb(97, 87, 81) in RGB and hsl(23, 9%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.66.
What is the RGB value of #615751?
#615751 is rgb(97, 87, 81) — red 97, green 87, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #615751?
#615751 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #615751 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #615751 scores 7.02:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #615751 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #615751 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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