What color is #604542?

#604542 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #604542?

The RGB value is 96, 69, 66: 96 red, 69 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #604542?

The complementary color is #425D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #604542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#604542 color

#604542 rgb(96, 69, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #604542 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 27.1% green and 25.9% blue (96, 69, 66).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 31% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Liver (#654A46), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#604542 color codes

HEX	`#604542`
RGB	`rgb(96, 69, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 27.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 31%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.12, 11.13, 6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.12, 12.83, 29.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.936, 7.137, 6.113)`
Decimal	`6309186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #604542, 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 #604542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#604542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #604542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #604542; }
.text { color: #604542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #604542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 69 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #604542, #605442); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #604542?: #604542 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #604542?: The RGB value is 96, 69, 66: 96 red, 69 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #604542?: The complementary color is #425D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #604542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.