What color is #60524A?

#60524A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #60524A?

The RGB value is 96, 82, 74: 96 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60524A?

The complementary color is #4A5860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60524A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60524A color

#60524A rgb(96, 82, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #60524A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 32.2% green and 29% blue (96, 82, 74).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 13% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 23% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#60524A color codes

HEX	`#60524A`
RGB	`rgb(96, 82, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 32.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 13%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 23%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 23%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.02, 4.34, 6.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.02, 8.1, 57.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.077, 9.016, 7.739)`
Decimal	`6312522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60524A, 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 #60524A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#60524A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #60524A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60524a; }
.text { color: #60524a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60524a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 82 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60524a, #605d4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #60524A?: #60524A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #60524A?: The RGB value is 96, 82, 74: 96 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60524A?: The complementary color is #4A5860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60524A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.