What color is #605E63?

#605E63 is a gray known as Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Cloak Gray?

The RGB value is 96, 94, 99: 96 red, 94 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Cloak Gray?

The complementary color is #61635E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605E63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Cloak Gray color: hex code #605E63

#605E63 rgb(96, 94, 99)

Shades of gray

Cloak Gray has the hex code #605E63. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 36.9% green and 38.8% blue (96, 94, 99).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 3% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

Cloak Gray (#605E63) color codes

HEX	`#605E63`
RGB	`rgb(96, 94, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 36.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 3%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 5%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.23, 1.85, -2.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.23, 3.16, 305.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.078, 11.393, 13.417)`
Decimal	`6315619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Cloak Gray, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #605E63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605E63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #605E63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605e63; }
.text { color: #605e63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605e63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 94 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605e63, #625e63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

See #605E63 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #605E63?: #605E63 is a gray known as Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Cloak Gray?: The RGB value is 96, 94, 99: 96 red, 94 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Cloak Gray?: The complementary color is #61635E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605E63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.