Yellow Color / Colour Code #616B2E
This page shows the hex color code for yellow (#616B2E). The colour is a yellow tone with 40% saturation and 30% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #616B2E against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#616B2E paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 40, 70, and 100 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 70, 190, and 310 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #616B2E
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 70 and saturation at 40%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 70 to 115 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 70 with its complement at 250 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #616B2E
Lightness variations at hue 70 and 40% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #616B2E
Design Use Cases for #616B2E
Balanced UI Color
At 40% saturation, #616B2E strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Primary Interface Color
At 30% lightness, #616B2E is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Attention & Optimism
#616B2E is in the yellow spectrum (hue 70). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #616B2E (hue 70) to its complement at hue 250. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 100. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #616b2e, #382e6b);
CSS Code for #616B2E
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #616B2E based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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Apply #616B2E across image editing and color design tools.
About Yellow (#616B2E)
#616B2E is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 97 red, 107 green, and 46 blue. The green channel is dominant by a ratio of 2.3:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 70 degrees with 40% saturation and 30% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #616B2E is 97/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow, and 58% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #616B2E against white is 5.75:1 and against black is 3.65:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 21% lightness.
The complementary colour #382E6B creates maximum visual tension when paired with #616B2E. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #6B572E and #426B2E, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #616B2E
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #616B2E?
- #616B2E is Yellow, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(97, 107, 46), HSL(70, 40%, 30%), and CMYK(9%, 0%, 57%, 58%). Its perceived brightness is 97/255.
- Is #616B2E accessible for text?
- Against white, #616B2E has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.65:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #616B2E?
- The complementary colour is #382E6B (hue 250). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #6B572E and #426B2E. The triadic palette adds #2E616B and #6B2E61 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #616B2E in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #616b2e; or rgb(97, 107, 46); or hsl(70, 40%, 30%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 70 40% 30%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.