#616318 Color
#616318 is rgb(97, 99, 24) in RGB, hsl(62, 61%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 76%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#616318rgb(97, 99, 24)hsl(62, 61%, 24%)hsv(62, 76%, 39%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 76%, 61%)oklch(48.3% 0.095 111)lab(40.67% -8.20 39.54)lch(40.67% 40.38 101.71)What #616318 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 #616318, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#616318 Channel Values
How #616318 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 99 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 61% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 76% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616318 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 #616318
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616318; 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 #616318
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 #616318 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.
#616318#636318#626318#626218#626318#675D5D#64604B#5F5F5FUsing #616318 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-616318: #616318;background-color: #616318;colors: { 'color-616318': '#616318' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.388, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_616318">#616318</color>fill="#616318"More Yellow Colors
#616318 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#616318 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #616318?
#616318 is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 99, 24) in RGB and hsl(62, 61%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #616318?
#616318 is rgb(97, 99, 24) — red 97, green 99, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #616318?
#616318 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 76%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #616318 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #616318 scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #616318 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #616318 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 12.46, which is visibly different.
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