What color is #60524B?

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

What is the RGB value of #60524B?

The RGB value is 96, 82, 75: 96 red, 82 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60524B?

The complementary color is #4B5960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60524B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60524B color

#60524B rgb(96, 82, 75)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 32.2% green and 29.4% blue (96, 82, 75).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 12% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 22% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Pretzel (#60504B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#60524B color codes

HEX	`#60524B`
RGB	`rgb(96, 82, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 32.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 12%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 22%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.04, 4.52, 6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.04, 7.71, 54.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.111, 9.03, 7.918)`
Decimal	`6312523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60524B, 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 #60524B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#60524B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #60524B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60524b; }
.text { color: #60524b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60524b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 82 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60524b, #605d4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #60524B?: #60524B is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #60524B?: The RGB value is 96, 82, 75: 96 red, 82 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60524B?: The complementary color is #4B5960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60524B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.