What color is #60412D?

#60412D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Irish Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #60412D?

The RGB value is 96, 65, 45: 96 red, 65 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60412D?

The complementary color is #2D4C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60412D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60412D color

#60412D rgb(96, 65, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #60412D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 25.5% green and 17.6% blue (96, 65, 45).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 36% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 53% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Irish Coffee (#62422B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#60412D color codes

HEX	`#60412D`
RGB	`rgb(96, 65, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 25.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 36%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 53%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 53%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.54, 10.85, 17.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.54, 20.65, 58.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.188, 6.457, 3.35)`
Decimal	`6308141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60412D, 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 #60412D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#60412D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #60412D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60412d; }
.text { color: #60412d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60412d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 65 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60412d, #605a2d); }

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Questions

What color is #60412D?: #60412D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Irish Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #60412D?: The RGB value is 96, 65, 45: 96 red, 65 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60412D?: The complementary color is #2D4C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60412D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.