#617568 Color
#617568 is rgb(97, 117, 104) in RGB, hsl(141, 9%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 11%, 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 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#617568rgb(97, 117, 104)hsl(141, 9%, 42%)hsv(141, 17%, 46%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 11%, 54%)oklch(54.2% 0.031 156.7)lab(47.30% -9.79 4.62)lch(47.30% 10.82 154.75)What #617568 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 #617568, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#617568 Channel Values
How #617568 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 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 9% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 17% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #617568 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 #617568
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #617568; 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 #617568
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 #617568 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.
#617568#727268#6C7368#6F6F69#6A7168#637373#62746F#707070Using #617568 in Code
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--color-617568: #617568;background-color: #617568;colors: { 'color-617568': '#617568' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.459, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_617568">#617568</color>fill="#617568"More Gray Colors
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#617568 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #617568?
#617568 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(97, 117, 104) in RGB and hsl(141, 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 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #617568?
#617568 is rgb(97, 117, 104) — red 97, green 117, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #617568?
#617568 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 11%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #617568 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #617568 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #617568 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #617568 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 11.2, which is visibly different.
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