What color is #604751?

#604751 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #604751?

The RGB value is 96, 71, 81: 96 red, 71 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #604751?

The complementary color is #476056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #604751?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#604751 color

#604751 rgb(96, 71, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #604751 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 27.8% green and 31.8% blue (96, 71, 81).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 16% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#604751 color codes

HEX	`#604751`
RGB	`rgb(96, 71, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 27.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 16%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.11, 12.46, -1.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.11, 12.59, 351.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.562, 7.588, 8.797)`
Decimal	`6309713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #604751, 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 #604751	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#604751 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #604751 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #604751; }
.text { color: #604751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #604751; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 71 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #604751, #604a47); }

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Questions

What color is #604751?: #604751 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #604751?: The RGB value is 96, 71, 81: 96 red, 71 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #604751?: The complementary color is #476056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #604751?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.