What color is #60514E?

#60514E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #60514E?

The RGB value is 96, 81, 78: 96 red, 81 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60514E?

The complementary color is #4E5D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60514E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60514E color

#60514E rgb(96, 81, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #60514E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 31.8% green and 30.6% blue (96, 81, 78).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 10% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 19% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Pretzel (#60504B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#60514E color codes

HEX	`#60514E`
RGB	`rgb(96, 81, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 31.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 10%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 19%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.83, 5.66, 4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.83, 6.97, 35.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.141, 8.922, 8.447)`
Decimal	`6312270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60514E, 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 #60514E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#60514E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #60514E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60514e; }
.text { color: #60514e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60514e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 81 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60514e, #605a4e); }

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Questions

What color is #60514E?: #60514E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #60514E?: The RGB value is 96, 81, 78: 96 red, 81 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60514E?: The complementary color is #4E5D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60514E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.