#615A6C Color
#615A6C is rgb(97, 90, 108) in RGB, hsl(263, 9%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 17%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#615A6Crgb(97, 90, 108)hsl(263, 9%, 39%)hsv(263, 17%, 42%)cmyk(10%, 17%, 0%, 58%)oklch(48.1% 0.03 303)lab(39.41% 5.82 -9.26)lch(39.41% 10.93 302.15)What #615A6C 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 #615A6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#615A6C Channel Values
How #615A6C 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 90 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 9% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 17% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.59:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615A6C 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 #615A6C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615A6C; 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 #615A6C
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 #615A6C 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.
#615A6C#5B5B6C#5E5B6C#5C5C6C#5E5B6C#5F5D5D#605C63#5D5D5DUsing #615A6C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-615a6c: #615A6C;background-color: #615A6C;colors: { 'color-615a6c': '#615A6C' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.353, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_615a6c">#615A6C</color>fill="#615A6C"More Gray Colors
#615A6C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#615A6C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #615A6C?
#615A6C is a dark gray — rgb(97, 90, 108) in RGB and hsl(263, 9%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.04.
What is the RGB value of #615A6C?
#615A6C is rgb(97, 90, 108) — red 97, green 90, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #615A6C?
#615A6C converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 17%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #615A6C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #615A6C scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #615A6C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #615A6C 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 12.02, which is visibly different.
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