What color is #604944?

#604944 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #604944?

The RGB value is 96, 73, 68: 96 red, 73 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #604944?

The complementary color is #445B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #604944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#604944 color

#604944 rgb(96, 73, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #604944 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 28.6% green and 26.7% blue (96, 73, 68).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 29% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Mustang (#5E4A47), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#604944 color codes

HEX	`#604944`
RGB	`rgb(96, 73, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 28.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 29%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 29%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.29, 8.95, 6.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.29, 11.21, 37.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.25, 7.67, 6.514)`
Decimal	`6310212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #604944, 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 #604944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#604944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #604944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #604944; }
.text { color: #604944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #604944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 73 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #604944, #605744); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #604944?: #604944 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #604944?: The RGB value is 96, 73, 68: 96 red, 73 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #604944?: The complementary color is #445B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #604944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.