#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.
#61646Brgb(97, 100, 107)hsl(222, 5%, 40%)hsv(222, 9%, 42%)cmyk(9%, 7%, 0%, 58%)oklch(50.3% 0.012 267.3)lab(42.29% -0.06 -4.40)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 97 · G 100 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 5% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 9% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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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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.
#61646B#63636B#63646B#63636B#62636B#606565#606567#646464Using #61646B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61646b: #61646B;background-color: #61646B;colors: { 'color-61646b': '#61646B' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.392, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_61646b">#61646B</color>fill="#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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