Close to Army Green
#616639
#616639 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 38% red, 40% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 67°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #616639.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.06:1 AABlack text on this color
3.47:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.06:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.47:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #616639 as they’d see it.
#616639 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #616639
What color is #616639?
#616639 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 38% red, 40% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 67°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #616639 in RGB?
#616639 is rgb(97, 102, 57): 97 red, 102 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #616639 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 44, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #616639?
PANTONE 7498 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #616639?
Its complement #645D89 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.