#617563 Color
#617563 is rgb(97, 117, 99) in RGB, hsl(126, 9%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 15%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#617563rgb(97, 117, 99)hsl(126, 9%, 42%)hsv(126, 17%, 46%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 15%, 54%)oklch(54.1% 0.036 147.8)lab(47.19% -10.55 7.40)lch(47.19% 12.88 144.95)What #617563 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 #617563, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#617563 Channel Values
How #617563 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 117 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 9% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 17% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #617563 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 #617563
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #617563; 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 #617563
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 #617563 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.
#617563#727263#6C7363#6F6F64#6A7163#647373#63746D#707070Using #617563 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-617563: #617563;background-color: #617563;colors: { 'color-617563': '#617563' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.459, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_617563">#617563</color>fill="#617563"More Gray Colors
#617563 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#617563 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #617563?
#617563 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(97, 117, 99) in RGB and hsl(126, 9%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #617563?
#617563 is rgb(97, 117, 99) — red 97, green 117, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #617563?
#617563 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 15%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #617563 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #617563 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #617563 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #617563 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 13.18, which is visibly different.
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