What color is #605258?

#605258 is a gray known as Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pinot Noir?

The RGB value is 96, 82, 88: 96 red, 82 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pinot Noir?

The complementary color is #52605A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605258?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pinot Noir color: hex code #605258

#605258 rgb(96, 82, 88)

Shades of gray

Pinot Noir has the hex code #605258. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 32.2% green and 34.5% blue (96, 82, 88).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 62% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.38:1).

Pinot Noir (#605258) color codes

HEX	`#605258`
RGB	`rgb(96, 82, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 32.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 15%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 8%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.42, 6.94, -1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.42, 7.07, 348.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.602, 9.226, 10.506)`
Decimal	`6312536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pinot Noir, 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 #605258	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#605258 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #605258 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605258; }
.text { color: #605258; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605258; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 82 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605258, #605352); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

See #605258 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #605258?: #605258 is a gray known as Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pinot Noir?: The RGB value is 96, 82, 88: 96 red, 82 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pinot Noir?: The complementary color is #52605A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605258?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.