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#617275 Color

#617275 is rgb(97, 114, 117) in RGB, hsl(189, 9%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 3%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel (#71797E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#617275
HEX#617275
RGBrgb(97, 114, 117)
HSLhsl(189, 9%, 42%)
HSVhsv(189, 17%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 3%, 0%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.021 209.4)
LABlab(46.71% -6.04 -3.91)
LCHlch(46.71% 7.19 212.92)

What #617275 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 #617275, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel#71797EΔE 5.16Cadet#536872ΔE 6.09Nickel#727472ΔE 7.11Dim Gray#696969ΔE 7.55Sonic Silver#757575ΔE 7.62Deep Space Sparkle#4A646CΔE 7.71

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#617275 Channel Values

How #617275 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 114 · B 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 9% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 17% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.03:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #617275 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 text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #617275 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #617275

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #617275; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#617275
Complementary
#756461
Analogous
#61756E
Analogous
#616875
Triadic
#756172
Triadic
#727561
Split comp.
#756168
Split comp.
#756E61

Tints & Shades of #617275

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.

Tints

#74888B
#8A9B9E
#A0AEB0
#B7C1C3
#CDD4D5
#E3E7E8

Shades

#566467
#485456
#3C4648
#2E3638
#23292A
#151819

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How #617275 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#617275
Protanopia#6F6F75
Protanomaly#6A7075
Deuteranopia#6D6D75
Deuteranomaly#686F75
Tritanopia#617272
Tritanomaly#617273
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #617275 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-617275: #617275;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #617275;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-617275': '#617275' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.447, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_617275">#617275</color>
SVG fillfill="#617275"

More Gray Colors

#617275 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#617275 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #617275?

#617275 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(97, 114, 117) in RGB and hsl(189, 9%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel (#71797E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #617275?

#617275 is rgb(97, 114, 117) — red 97, green 114, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #617275?

#617275 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 3%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #617275 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #617275 scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #617275 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #617275 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 7.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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