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#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.

#616232
HEX#616232
RGBrgb(97, 98, 50)
HSLhsl(61, 32%, 29%)
HSVhsv(61, 49%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 49%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.069 109.8)
LABlab(40.59% -6.12 26.96)
LCHlch(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.

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

#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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 98 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 32% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 49% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.36:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

TextWhite text6.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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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.

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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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Shades

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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.

Typical#616232
Protanopia#626232
Protanomaly#616232
Deuteranopia#626232
Deuteranomaly#616232
Tritanopia#655E5E
Tritanomaly#645F50
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #616232 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-616232: #616232;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #616232;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-616232': '#616232' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.384, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_616232">#616232</color>
SVG fillfill="#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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