#616232 Color
#616232 is rgb(97, 98, 50) in RGB, hsl(61, 32%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 49%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#616232rgb(97, 98, 50)hsl(61, 32%, 29%)hsv(61, 49%, 38%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 49%, 62%)oklch(48.4% 0.069 109.8)lab(40.59% -6.12 26.96)lch(40.59% 27.65 102.78)What #616232 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 #616232, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#616232 Channel Values
How #616232 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 32% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 49% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.36:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616232 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 #616232
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616232; 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 #616232
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 #616232 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-616232: #616232;background-color: #616232;colors: { 'color-616232': '#616232' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.384, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_616232">#616232</color>fill="#616232"More Yellow Colors
#616232 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#616232 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #616232?
#616232 is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 98, 50) in RGB and hsl(61, 32%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.
What is the RGB value of #616232?
#616232 is rgb(97, 98, 50) — red 97, green 98, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #616232?
#616232 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 49%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #616232 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #616232 scores 6.36:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #616232 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #616232 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 10.96, which is visibly different.
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