What color is #604649?

#604649 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #604649?

The RGB value is 96, 70, 73: 96 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #604649?

The complementary color is #46605D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #604649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#604649 color

#604649 rgb(96, 70, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #604649 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 27.5% green and 28.6% blue (96, 70, 73).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 24% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#604649 color codes

HEX	`#604649`
RGB	`rgb(96, 70, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 27.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 24%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.59, 11.65, 2.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.59, 11.93, 12.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.217, 7.349, 7.288)`
Decimal	`6309449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #604649, 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 #604649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#604649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #604649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #604649; }
.text { color: #604649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #604649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 70 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #604649, #605046); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #604649?: #604649 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #604649?: The RGB value is 96, 70, 73: 96 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #604649?: The complementary color is #46605D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #604649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.