#615D64
Umber · medium neutral
About #615D64
#615D64 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 38% red, 36% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Umber (ΔE 13.1); Charcoal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #60645D — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #615D64 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.45:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.45:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #615D64?
#615D64 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 38% red, 36% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #615D64?
Use white text. White on #615D64 has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #615D64?
Its complementary colour is #60645D, and analogous partners are #5E5D64 and #645D64.