#616100 Color
#616100 is rgb(97, 97, 0) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), visibly different at ΔE 11.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#616100rgb(97, 97, 0)hsl(60, 100%, 19%)hsv(60, 100%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 62%)oklch(47.7% 0.104 109.8)lab(39.96% -7.76 46.01)lch(39.96% 46.66 99.57)What #616100 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 #616100, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#616100 Channel Values
How #616100 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 97 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 100% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 100% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.53:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616100 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 #616100
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616100; 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 #616100
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 #616100 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-616100: #616100;background-color: #616100;colors: { 'color-616100': '#616100' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.380, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_616100">#616100</color>fill="#616100"More Yellow Colors
#616100 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#616100 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #616100?
#616100 is a darkest yellow — rgb(97, 97, 0) in RGB and hsl(60, 100%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.45.
What is the RGB value of #616100?
#616100 is rgb(97, 97, 0) — red 97, green 97, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #616100?
#616100 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #616100 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #616100 scores 6.53:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #616100 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #616100 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.86, which is visibly different.
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