Information about #616F72 color

#616F72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #616F72 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(97, 111, 114) (38% red, 43.5% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 7 / 1 / 0 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#616F72 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Sky (#636D70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Obelisk (#617274) and Gateway (#5E7175).

In RGB terms — rgb(97, 111, 114) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #616F72: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. #616F72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#616F72 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#616F72 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 #616F72

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

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Sirocco color link
Sirocco

#68766E

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#616F72
  • RGB97, 111, 114
  • CMYK7, 1, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(97, 111, 114)
  • HSL191°, 8%, 41%
  • HSL Precise190.588°, 8.057%, 41.373%
  • HSV191°, 15%, 45%
  • HSB191°, 15%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.380, 0.435, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.380, 0.435, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.380, 0.435, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID616F72
  • DECIMAL ID6385522
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01