What color is #605158?

#605158 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605158?

The RGB value is 96, 81, 88: 96 red, 81 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605158?

The complementary color is #516059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605158 color

#605158 rgb(96, 81, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #605158 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 31.8% green and 34.5% blue (96, 81, 88).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 8% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

#605158 color codes

HEX	`#605158`
RGB	`rgb(96, 81, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 31.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 8%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.13, 7.56, -1.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.13, 7.77, 346.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.528, 9.076, 10.481)`
Decimal	`6312280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605158, 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 #605158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#605158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #605158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605158; }
.text { color: #605158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 81 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605158, #605251); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #605158?: #605158 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605158?: The RGB value is 96, 81, 88: 96 red, 81 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605158?: The complementary color is #516059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.