What color is #605148?

#605148 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605148?

The RGB value is 96, 81, 72: 96 red, 81 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605148?

The complementary color is #485760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605148 color

#605148 rgb(96, 81, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #605148 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 31.8% green and 28.2% blue (96, 81, 72).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 25% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.59:1).

#605148 color codes

HEX	`#605148`
RGB	`rgb(96, 81, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 31.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 14%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 25%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.67, 4.62, 7.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.67, 8.9, 58.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.936, 8.84, 7.365)`
Decimal	`6312264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605148, 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 #605148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#605148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #605148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605148; }
.text { color: #605148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 81 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605148, #605d48); }

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Questions

What color is #605148?: #605148 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605148?: The RGB value is 96, 81, 72: 96 red, 81 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605148?: The complementary color is #485760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.