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#616124 Color

#616124 is rgb(97, 97, 36) in RGB, hsl(60, 46%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 63%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#616124
HEX#616124
RGBrgb(97, 97, 36)
HSLhsl(60, 46%, 26%)
HSVhsv(60, 63%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 63%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.082 109.1)
LABlab(40.14% -6.54 33.73)
LCHlch(40.14% 34.36 100.97)

What #616124 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 #616124, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#616124 Channel Values

How #616124 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 97 · B 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 46% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 63% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.47:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616124 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.

TextWhite text6.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #616124

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616124; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #616124

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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Shades

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How #616124 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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Deuteranopia#616124
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Tritanopia#665C5C
Tritanomaly#645E4B
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #616124 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-616124: #616124;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #616124;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-616124': '#616124' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.380, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_616124">#616124</color>
SVG fillfill="#616124"

More Yellow Colors

#616124 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#616124 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #616124?

#616124 is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 97, 36) in RGB and hsl(60, 46%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.

What is the RGB value of #616124?

#616124 is rgb(97, 97, 36) — red 97, green 97, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #616124?

#616124 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 63%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #616124 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #616124 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 #616124 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #616124 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.67, which is visibly different.

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