#616227 Color
#616227 is rgb(97, 98, 39) in RGB, hsl(61, 43%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 60%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#616227rgb(97, 98, 39)hsl(61, 43%, 27%)hsv(61, 60%, 38%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 60%, 62%)oklch(48.2% 0.081 110)lab(40.47% -6.90 32.61)lch(40.47% 33.33 101.95)What #616227 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 #616227, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#616227 Channel Values
How #616227 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 98 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 43% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 60% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616227 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 #616227
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616227; 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 #616227
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 #616227 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-616227: #616227;background-color: #616227;colors: { 'color-616227': '#616227' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.384, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_616227">#616227</color>fill="#616227"More Yellow Colors
#616227 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#616227 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #616227?
#616227 is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 98, 39) in RGB and hsl(61, 43%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.
What is the RGB value of #616227?
#616227 is rgb(97, 98, 39) — red 97, green 98, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #616227?
#616227 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 60%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #616227 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #616227 scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #616227 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #616227 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 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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