#61685A Color
#61685A is rgb(97, 104, 90) in RGB, hsl(90, 7%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61685Argb(97, 104, 90)hsl(90, 7%, 38%)hsv(90, 13%, 41%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 59%)oklch(50.7% 0.023 129)lab(43.07% -4.93 6.95)lch(43.07% 8.52 125.31)What #61685A 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 #61685A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#61685A Channel Values
How #61685A 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 104 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 7% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 13% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61685A 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 #61685A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61685A; 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 #61685A
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 #61685A 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.
#61685A#67675A#65675A#66665A#64675A#636666#626762#666666Using #61685A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61685a: #61685A;background-color: #61685A;colors: { 'color-61685a': '#61685A' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.408, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_61685a">#61685A</color>fill="#61685A"More Gray Colors
#61685A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#61685A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61685A?
#61685A is a dark gray — rgb(97, 104, 90) in RGB and hsl(90, 7%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.
What is the RGB value of #61685A?
#61685A is rgb(97, 104, 90) — red 97, green 104, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61685A?
#61685A converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61685A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #61685A scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #61685A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61685A 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 8.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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