What color is #604347?

#604347 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #604347?

The RGB value is 96, 67, 71: 96 red, 67 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #604347?

The complementary color is #43605C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #604347?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#604347 color

#604347 rgb(96, 67, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #604347 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 26.3% green and 27.8% blue (96, 67, 71).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#604347 color codes

HEX	`#604347`
RGB	`rgb(96, 67, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 26.3%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 30%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.71, 13.2, 2.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.71, 13.45, 11.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.968, 6.956, 6.883)`
Decimal	`6308679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #604347, 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 #604347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#604347 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #604347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #604347; }
.text { color: #604347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #604347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 67 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #604347, #604e43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #604347?: #604347 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #604347?: The RGB value is 96, 67, 71: 96 red, 67 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #604347?: The complementary color is #43605C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #604347?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.