#61612E Color
#61612E is rgb(97, 97, 46) in RGB, hsl(60, 36%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 53%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61612Ergb(97, 97, 46)hsl(60, 36%, 28%)hsv(60, 53%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 53%, 62%)oklch(48.1% 0.072 108.8)lab(40.24% -5.88 28.72)lch(40.24% 29.31 101.57)What #61612E 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 #61612E, 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.
#61612E Channel Values
How #61612E 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 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 36% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 53% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.45:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61612E 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 #61612E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61612E; 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 #61612E
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 #61612E 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-61612e: #61612E;background-color: #61612E;colors: { 'color-61612e': '#61612E' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.380, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_61612e">#61612E</color>fill="#61612E"More Yellow Colors
#61612E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#61612E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61612E?
#61612E is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 97, 46) in RGB and hsl(60, 36%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #61612E?
#61612E is rgb(97, 97, 46) — red 97, green 97, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61612E?
#61612E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 53%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61612E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #61612E scores 6.45:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #61612E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61612E 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 10.85, which is visibly different.
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