#616062 Color
#616062 is rgb(97, 96, 98) in RGB, hsl(270, 1%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granite Gray (#676767), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#616062rgb(97, 96, 98)hsl(270, 1%, 38%)hsv(270, 2%, 38%)cmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 62%)oklch(49.1% 0.003 308.4)lab(40.87% 0.72 -1.00)lch(40.87% 1.23 305.89)What #616062 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 #616062, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#616062 Channel Values
How #616062 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 96 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 1% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 2% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616062 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 #616062
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616062; 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 #616062
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 #616062 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-616062: #616062;background-color: #616062;colors: { 'color-616062': '#616062' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.376, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_616062">#616062</color>fill="#616062"More Gray Colors
#616062 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#616062 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #616062?
#616062 is a dark gray — rgb(97, 96, 98) in RGB and hsl(270, 1%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granite Gray (#676767), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.99.
What is the RGB value of #616062?
#616062 is rgb(97, 96, 98) — red 97, green 96, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #616062?
#616062 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #616062 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #616062 scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #616062 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #616062 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 3.75, which is very hard to tell apart.
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