#616B70 Color
#616B70 is rgb(97, 107, 112) in RGB, hsl(200, 7%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dim Gray (#696969), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#616B70rgb(97, 107, 112)hsl(200, 7%, 41%)hsv(200, 13%, 44%)cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 56%)oklch(52.1% 0.015 229.1)lab(44.49% -3.10 -4.18)lch(44.49% 5.20 233.41)What #616B70 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 #616B70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#616B70 Channel Values
How #616B70 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 107 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 7% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 13% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.46:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616B70 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 #616B70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616B70; 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 #616B70
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 #616B70 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.
#616B70#696970#666A70#686870#656970#606C6C#616B6D#696969Using #616B70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-616b70: #616B70;background-color: #616B70;colors: { 'color-616b70': '#616B70' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.420, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_616b70">#616B70</color>fill="#616B70"More Gray Colors
#616B70 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#616B70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #616B70?
#616B70 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(97, 107, 112) in RGB and hsl(200, 7%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #616B70?
#616B70 is rgb(97, 107, 112) — red 97, green 107, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #616B70?
#616B70 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #616B70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #616B70 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #616B70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #616B70 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 5.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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