#615951 Color
#615951 is rgb(97, 89, 81) in RGB, hsl(30, 9%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 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 1.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#615951rgb(97, 89, 81)hsl(30, 9%, 35%)hsv(30, 16%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 16%, 62%)oklch(46.9% 0.016 67.4)lab(38.41% 2.23 5.88)lch(38.41% 6.29 69.27)What #615951 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 #615951, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#615951 Channel Values
How #615951 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 89 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 9% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 16% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 16% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.87:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615951 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 #615951
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615951; 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 #615951
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 #615951 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.
#615951#5A5A51#5D5A51#5C5C51#5E5B51#625858#625855#5A5A5AUsing #615951 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-615951: #615951;background-color: #615951;colors: { 'color-615951': '#615951' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.349, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_615951">#615951</color>fill="#615951"More Gray Colors
#615951 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#615951 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #615951?
#615951 is a dark gray — rgb(97, 89, 81) in RGB and hsl(30, 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 1.78.
What is the RGB value of #615951?
#615951 is rgb(97, 89, 81) — red 97, green 89, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #615951?
#615951 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 16%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #615951 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #615951 scores 6.87:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #615951 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #615951 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 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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