What color is #605244?

#605244 is a dark, grayish orange known as Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605244?

The RGB value is 96, 82, 68: 96 red, 82 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605244?

The complementary color is #445260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605244 color

#605244 rgb(96, 82, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #605244 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 32.2% green and 26.7% blue (96, 82, 68).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 29% yellow and 62% black.

This exact color is also called Volcanic Island.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#605244 color codes

HEX	`#605244`
RGB	`rgb(96, 82, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 32.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 29%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 29%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.87, 3.36, 10.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.87, 10.9, 72.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.885, 8.939, 6.725)`
Decimal	`6312516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605244, 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 #605244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#605244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	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 #605244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605244; }
.text { color: #605244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 82 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605244, #606044); }

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Questions

What color is #605244?: #605244 is a dark, grayish orange known as Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605244?: The RGB value is 96, 82, 68: 96 red, 82 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605244?: The complementary color is #445260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.