What color is #604736?

#604736 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Black Power. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #604736?

The RGB value is 96, 71, 54: 96 red, 71 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #604736?

The complementary color is #364F60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #604736?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#604736 color

#604736 rgb(96, 71, 54)

Shades of brown

The hex color #604736 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 27.8% green and 21.2% blue (96, 71, 54).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 28% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 44% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Power (#654B37), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#604736 color codes

HEX	`#604736`
RGB	`rgb(96, 71, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 27.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 28%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 44%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 44%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.39, 8.17, 14.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.39, 16.53, 60.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.743, 7.26, 4.483)`
Decimal	`6309686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #604736, 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 #604736	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#604736 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #604736 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #604736; }
.text { color: #604736; }
.border { border: 2px solid #604736; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 71 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #604736, #605c36); }

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Questions

What color is #604736?: #604736 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Black Power. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #604736?: The RGB value is 96, 71, 54: 96 red, 71 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #604736?: The complementary color is #364F60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #604736?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.