What color is #603035?

#603035 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 #603035?

The RGB value is 96, 48, 53: 96 red, 48 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #603035?

The complementary color is #30605B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #603035?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#603035 color

#603035 rgb(96, 48, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #603035 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 18.8% green and 20.8% blue (96, 48, 53).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 33% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 45% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#603035 color codes

HEX	`#603035`
RGB	`rgb(96, 48, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 18.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 33%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 50%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 45%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.33, 22.27, 6.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.33, 23.26, 16.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.524, 4.858, 3.962)`
Decimal	`6303797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #603035, 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 #603035	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#603035 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #603035 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #603035; }
.text { color: #603035; }
.border { border: 2px solid #603035; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 48 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #603035, #604330); }

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Questions

What color is #603035?: #603035 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 #603035?: The RGB value is 96, 48, 53: 96 red, 48 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #603035?: The complementary color is #30605B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #603035?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.