Palettes / Colors / #616652
#616652 — Stone Grey
#616652 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #616652 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#616652 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #575266; it also sits naturally between #666152 and #576652. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #616652 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 97, 102, 82 |
| HSL | 75°, 11%, 36% |
| HSV | 75°, 20%, 40% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 20%, 60% |
| XYZ | 11.20, 12.65, 9.83 |
| Yxy | 12.65, 0.3325, 0.3756 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.24, -5.86, 10.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.57, -4.19, 6.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 38% · Green 40% · Blue 32%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 60%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #616652
.text { color: #616652; }
.background { background-color: #616652; }
.border { border: 3px solid #616652; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(97, 102, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 11%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #616652; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(97, 102, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #616652; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(97, 102, 82, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#616652">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#616652">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #575266:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.95:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.53:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #616652: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #616652
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #616652: ·
How #616652 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #616652 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #616652?
#616652 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 97, 102, 82). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #616652?
#616652 is RGB 97, 102, 82 — HSL 75°, 11%, 36% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 20%, 60%.
What colors go with #616652?
Its complement is #575266; analogous partners are #666152 and #576652. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #616652 for text?
White text on #616652 has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.53:1.