What color is #602530?

#602530 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #602530?

The RGB value is 96, 37, 48: 96 red, 37 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #602530?

The complementary color is #256055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #602530?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#602530 color

#602530 rgb(96, 37, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #602530 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 14.5% green and 18.8% blue (96, 37, 48).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 44% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 50% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.64:1).

#602530 color codes

HEX	`#602530`
RGB	`rgb(96, 37, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 14.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 44%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 61%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 50%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.75, 27.96, 6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.75, 28.7, 13.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.019, 4.024, 3.255)`
Decimal	`6300976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #602530, 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 #602530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#602530 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #602530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #602530; }
.text { color: #602530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #602530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 37 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #602530, #603725); }

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Questions

What color is #602530?: #602530 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #602530?: The RGB value is 96, 37, 48: 96 red, 37 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #602530?: The complementary color is #256055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #602530?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.