What color is #605231?

#605231 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605231?

The RGB value is 96, 82, 49: 96 red, 82 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605231?

The complementary color is #313F60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605231?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605231 color

#605231 rgb(96, 82, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #605231 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 32.2% green and 19.2% blue (96, 82, 49).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 32% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 49% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Olive Bark (#5F5537), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#605231 color codes

HEX	`#605231`
RGB	`rgb(96, 82, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 32.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 32%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 49%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.49, 0.76, 21.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.49, 21.47, 87.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.396, 8.744, 4.151)`
Decimal	`6312497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605231, 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 #605231	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#605231 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #605231 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605231; }
.text { color: #605231; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605231; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 82 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605231, #566031); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #605231?: #605231 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605231?: The RGB value is 96, 82, 49: 96 red, 82 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605231?: The complementary color is #313F60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605231?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.