What color is #602020?

#602020 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #602020?

The RGB value is 96, 32, 32: 96 red, 32 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #602020?

The complementary color is #206060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #602020?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#602020 color

#602020 rgb(96, 32, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #602020 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 12.5% green and 12.5% blue (96, 32, 32).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 50% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 67% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bloodlust (#6B1C1A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#602020 color codes

HEX	`#602020`
RGB	`rgb(96, 32, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 12.5%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 50%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 67%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 67%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.39, 29.1, 15.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.39, 32.98, 28.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.602, 3.625, 1.771)`
Decimal	`6299680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #602020, 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 #602020	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#602020 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #602020 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #602020; }
.text { color: #602020; }
.border { border: 2px solid #602020; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 32 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #602020, #604020); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #602020?: #602020 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #602020?: The RGB value is 96, 32, 32: 96 red, 32 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #602020?: The complementary color is #206060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #602020?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.