What color is #604152?

#604152 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #604152?

The RGB value is 96, 65, 82: 96 red, 65 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #604152?

The complementary color is #41604F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #604152?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#604152 color

#604152 rgb(96, 65, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #604152 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 25.5% green and 32.2% blue (96, 65, 82).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 15% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#604152 color codes

HEX	`#604152`
RGB	`rgb(96, 65, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 25.5%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 32%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 15%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.53, 16.42, -4.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.53, 17.1, 343.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.237, 6.877, 8.875)`
Decimal	`6308178`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #604152, 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 #604152	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#604152 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #604152 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #604152; }
.text { color: #604152; }
.border { border: 2px solid #604152; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 65 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #604152, #604143); }

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Questions

What color is #604152?: #604152 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #604152?: The RGB value is 96, 65, 82: 96 red, 65 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #604152?: The complementary color is #41604F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #604152?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.