What color is #605243?

#605243 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605243?

The RGB value is 96, 82, 67: 96 red, 82 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605243?

The complementary color is #435160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605243?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605243 color

#605243 rgb(96, 82, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #605243 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 32.2% green and 26.3% blue (96, 82, 67).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 30% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#605243 color codes

HEX	`#605243`
RGB	`rgb(96, 82, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 32.2%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 30%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.84, 3.2, 10.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.84, 11.41, 73.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.854, 8.927, 6.566)`
Decimal	`6312515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605243, 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 #605243	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#605243 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #605243 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605243; }
.text { color: #605243; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605243; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 82 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605243, #5f6043); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #605243?: #605243 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605243?: The RGB value is 96, 82, 67: 96 red, 82 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605243?: The complementary color is #435160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605243?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.