#616430 Color
#616430 is rgb(97, 100, 48) in RGB, hsl(63, 35%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 52%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#616430rgb(97, 100, 48)hsl(63, 35%, 29%)hsv(63, 52%, 39%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 52%, 61%)oklch(48.8% 0.074 111.8)lab(41.18% -7.35 28.73)lch(41.18% 29.66 104.36)What #616430 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 #616430, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#616430 Channel Values
How #616430 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 100 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 35% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 52% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616430 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 #616430
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616430; 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 #616430
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 #616430 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.
#616430#636330#636430#636330#626330#665F5F#646150#616161Using #616430 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-616430: #616430;background-color: #616430;colors: { 'color-616430': '#616430' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.392, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_616430">#616430</color>fill="#616430"More Yellow Colors
#616430 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#616430 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #616430?
#616430 is a dark yellow — rgb(97, 100, 48) in RGB and hsl(63, 35%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #616430?
#616430 is rgb(97, 100, 48) — red 97, green 100, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #616430?
#616430 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 52%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #616430 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #616430 scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #616430 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #616430 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 9.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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