#615E56 Color
#615E56 is rgb(97, 94, 86) in RGB, hsl(44, 6%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#615E56rgb(97, 94, 86)hsl(44, 6%, 36%)hsv(44, 11%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 62%)oklch(48.2% 0.013 89.8)lab(40.00% 0.07 5.05)lch(40.00% 5.05 89.26)What #615E56 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 #615E56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#615E56 Channel Values
How #615E56 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 94 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 6% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 11% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 11% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.47:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615E56 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 #615E56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615E56; 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 #615E56
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 #615E56 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-615e56: #615E56;background-color: #615E56;colors: { 'color-615e56': '#615E56' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.369, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_615e56">#615E56</color>fill="#615E56"More Gray Colors
#615E56 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#615E56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #615E56?
#615E56 is a dark gray — rgb(97, 94, 86) in RGB and hsl(44, 6%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.32.
What is the RGB value of #615E56?
#615E56 is rgb(97, 94, 86) — red 97, green 94, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #615E56?
#615E56 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #615E56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #615E56 scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #615E56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #615E56 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 6.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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