#615C60 Color
#615C60 is rgb(97, 92, 96) in RGB, hsl(312, 3%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 1%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Davy's Gray (#555555), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#615C60rgb(97, 92, 96)hsl(312, 3%, 37%)hsv(312, 5%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 1%, 62%)oklch(48.1% 0.009 332.3)lab(39.65% 2.68 -1.55)lch(39.65% 3.10 330.02)What #615C60 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 #615C60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#615C60 Channel Values
How #615C60 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 92 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 3% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 5% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 1% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.55:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615C60 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 #615C60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615C60; 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 #615C60
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 #615C60 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-615c60: #615C60;background-color: #615C60;colors: { 'color-615c60': '#615C60' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.361, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_615c60">#615C60</color>fill="#615C60"More Gray Colors
#615C60 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#615C60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #615C60?
#615C60 is a dark gray — rgb(97, 92, 96) in RGB and hsl(312, 3%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #615C60?
#615C60 is rgb(97, 92, 96) — red 97, green 92, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #615C60?
#615C60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 1%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #615C60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #615C60 scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #615C60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #615C60 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 5.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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