Information about #616066 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#616066 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(97, 96, 102) — 38% red, 37.6% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#616066 is a muted, almost neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Grey Friars (#5E6267). Slightly further away sit Storm Dust (#646463) and Smoky (#605D6B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(97, 96, 102)), which gives #616066 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #616066: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #616066 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#616066 color variations

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#616066 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #616066

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

#616066 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#616066
  • RGB97, 96, 102
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(97, 96, 102)
  • HSL250°, 3%, 39%
  • HSL Precise250°, 3.03%, 38.824%
  • HSV250°, 6%, 40%
  • HSB250°, 6%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.380, 0.376, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.380, 0.376, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.380, 0.376, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID616066
  • DECIMAL ID6381670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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