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#61646B Color

#61646B is rgb(97, 100, 107) in RGB, hsl(222, 5%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 7%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61646B
HEX#61646B
RGBrgb(97, 100, 107)
HSLhsl(222, 5%, 40%)
HSVhsv(222, 9%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 7%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.012 267.3)
LABlab(42.29% -0.06 -4.40)
LCHlch(42.29% 4.40 269.18)

What #61646B 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 #61646B, 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 gray in the library.

#61646B Channel Values

How #61646B 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 100 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 5% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 9% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61646B 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 text5.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61646B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61646B; 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 #61646B

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 #61646B 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#61646B
Protanopia#63636B
Protanomaly#63646B
Deuteranopia#63636B
Deuteranomaly#62636B
Tritanopia#606565
Tritanomaly#606567
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #61646B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61646b: #61646B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61646B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61646b': '#61646B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.392, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_61646b">#61646B</color>
SVG fillfill="#61646B"

More Gray Colors

#61646B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#61646B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61646B?

#61646B is a mid-tone gray — rgb(97, 100, 107) in RGB and hsl(222, 5%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.

What is the RGB value of #61646B?

#61646B is rgb(97, 100, 107) — red 97, green 100, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61646B?

#61646B converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 7%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61646B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #61646B scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61646B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61646B 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 4.88, which is very hard to tell apart.

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