What color is #604740?

#604740 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 #604740?

The RGB value is 96, 71, 64: 96 red, 71 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #604740?

The complementary color is #405960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #604740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#604740 color

#604740 rgb(96, 71, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #604740 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 27.8% green and 25.1% blue (96, 71, 64).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 20% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 33% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Liver (#654A46), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#604740 color codes

HEX	`#604740`
RGB	`rgb(96, 71, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 27.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 20%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 33%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.62, 9.57, 8.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.62, 12.71, 41.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.003, 7.364, 5.849)`
Decimal	`6309696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #604740, 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 #604740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#604740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	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 #604740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #604740; }
.text { color: #604740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #604740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 71 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #604740, #605740); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #604740?: #604740 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 #604740?: The RGB value is 96, 71, 64: 96 red, 71 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #604740?: The complementary color is #405960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #604740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.