What color is #60535D?

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

What is the RGB value of #60535D?

The RGB value is 96, 83, 93: 96 red, 83 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60535D?

The complementary color is #536056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60535D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60535D color

#60535D rgb(96, 83, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #60535D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 32.5% green and 36.5% blue (96, 83, 93).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#60535D color codes

HEX	`#60535D`
RGB	`rgb(96, 83, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 32.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 3%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.86, 7.34, -3.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.86, 8.28, 332.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.893, 9.464, 11.659)`
Decimal	`6312797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60535D, 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 #60535D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#60535D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #60535D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60535d; }
.text { color: #60535d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60535d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 83 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60535d, #605357); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #60535D?: #60535D is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #60535D?: The RGB value is 96, 83, 93: 96 red, 83 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60535D?: The complementary color is #536056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60535D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.