What color is #605349?

#605349 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Major Brown. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605349?

The RGB value is 96, 83, 73: 96 red, 83 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605349?

The complementary color is #495660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605349 color

#605349 rgb(96, 83, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #605349 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 32.5% green and 28.6% blue (96, 83, 73).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 24% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Major Brown (#61574E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#605349 color codes

HEX	`#605349`
RGB	`rgb(96, 83, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 32.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 14%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 24%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 24%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.28, 3.56, 7.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.28, 8.6, 65.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.12, 9.155, 7.589)`
Decimal	`6312777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605349, 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 #605349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#605349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #605349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605349; }
.text { color: #605349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 83 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605349, #605e49); }

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Questions

What color is #605349?: #605349 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Major Brown. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605349?: The RGB value is 96, 83, 73: 96 red, 83 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605349?: The complementary color is #495660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.