#616270 Color
#616270 is rgb(97, 98, 112) in RGB, hsl(236, 7%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 13%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#616270rgb(97, 98, 112)hsl(236, 7%, 41%)hsv(236, 13%, 44%)cmyk(13%, 13%, 0%, 56%)oklch(50% 0.022 282.3)lab(41.84% 1.93 -8.08)lch(41.84% 8.31 283.44)What #616270 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 #616270, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#616270 Channel Values
How #616270 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 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 7% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 13% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616270 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 #616270
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616270; 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 #616270
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 #616270 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.
#616270#626270#616270#626270#616270#5F6464#606369#636363Using #616270 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-616270: #616270;background-color: #616270;colors: { 'color-616270': '#616270' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.384, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_616270">#616270</color>fill="#616270"More Gray Colors
#616270 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#616270 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #616270?
#616270 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(97, 98, 112) in RGB and hsl(236, 7%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #616270?
#616270 is rgb(97, 98, 112) — red 97, green 98, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #616270?
#616270 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 13%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #616270 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #616270 scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #616270 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #616270 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 8.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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