#615F4E
Umber · medium warm gray
About #615F4E
With the hex code #615F4E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 38% red, 37% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 20% yellow and 62% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Walnut. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #4E5061, a charcoal shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best 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 #615F4E?
With the hex code #615F4E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 38% red, 37% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 20% yellow and 62% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #615F4E?
Use white text. White on #615F4E has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #615F4E?
Its complementary colour is #4E5061, and analogous partners are #61564E and #59614E.