What color is #60172E?

#60172E is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #60172E?

The RGB value is 96, 23, 46: 96 red, 23 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60172E?

The complementary color is #176049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60172E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60172E color

#60172E rgb(96, 23, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #60172E is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 9% green and 18% blue (96, 23, 46).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 61% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 52% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#60172E color codes

HEX	`#60172E`
RGB	`rgb(96, 23, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 61%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 76%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 52%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.2, 34.5, 4.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.2, 34.76, 7.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.624, 3.298, 2.925)`
Decimal	`6297390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60172E, 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 #60172E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#60172E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #60172E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60172e; }
.text { color: #60172e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60172e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 23 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60172e, #602417); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #60172E?: #60172E is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #60172E?: The RGB value is 96, 23, 46: 96 red, 23 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60172E?: The complementary color is #176049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60172E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.