#616322 Color
#616322 is rgb(97, 99, 34) in RGB, hsl(62, 49%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 66%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#616322rgb(97, 99, 34)hsl(62, 49%, 26%)hsv(62, 66%, 39%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 66%, 61%)oklch(48.4% 0.087 110.9)lab(40.74% -7.73 35.31)lch(40.74% 36.14 102.35)What #616322 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 #616322, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#616322 Channel Values
How #616322 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 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 49% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 66% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.33:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616322 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 #616322
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616322; 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 #616322
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 #616322 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.
#616322#636322#626322#626222#626322#665E5E#64604C#606060Using #616322 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-616322: #616322;background-color: #616322;colors: { 'color-616322': '#616322' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.388, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_616322">#616322</color>fill="#616322"More Yellow Colors
#616322 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#616322 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #616322?
#616322 is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 99, 34) in RGB and hsl(62, 49%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #616322?
#616322 is rgb(97, 99, 34) — red 97, green 99, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #616322?
#616322 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 66%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #616322 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #616322 scores 6.33:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #616322 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #616322 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 10.13, which is visibly different.
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