What color is #60232B?

#60232B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #60232B?

The RGB value is 96, 35, 43: 96 red, 35 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60232B?

The complementary color is #236058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60232B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60232B color

#60232B rgb(96, 35, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #60232B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 13.7% green and 16.9% blue (96, 35, 43).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 47% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 55% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Jazz (#5F2C2F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#60232B color codes

HEX	`#60232B`
RGB	`rgb(96, 35, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 13.7%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 47%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 64%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 55%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.22, 28.5, 9.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.22, 29.93, 17.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.861, 3.864, 2.722)`
Decimal	`6300459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60232B, 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 #60232B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#60232B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #60232B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60232b; }
.text { color: #60232b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60232b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 35 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60232b, #603923); }

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Questions

What color is #60232B?: #60232B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #60232B?: The RGB value is 96, 35, 43: 96 red, 35 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60232B?: The complementary color is #236058, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60232B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.