What color is #60535A?

#60535A is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #60535A?

The RGB value is 96, 83, 90: 96 red, 83 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60535A?

The complementary color is #536059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60535A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60535A color

#60535A rgb(96, 83, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #60535A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 32.5% green and 35.3% blue (96, 83, 90).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.29:1).

#60535A color codes

HEX	`#60535A`
RGB	`rgb(96, 83, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 32.5%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 6%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.77, 6.72, -2.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.77, 7.04, 342.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.762, 9.412, 10.973)`
Decimal	`6312794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60535A, 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 #60535A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#60535A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #60535A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60535a; }
.text { color: #60535a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60535a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 83 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60535a, #605354); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #60535A?: #60535A is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #60535A?: The RGB value is 96, 83, 90: 96 red, 83 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60535A?: The complementary color is #536059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60535A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.