What color is #605511?

#605511 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605511?

The RGB value is 96, 85, 17: 96 red, 85 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605511?

The complementary color is #111C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605511?

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.

#605511 color

#605511 rgb(96, 85, 17)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #605511 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 33.3% green and 6.7% blue (96, 85, 17).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 70% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 82% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ayahuasca Vine (#665500), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#605511 color codes

HEX	`#605511`
RGB	`rgb(96, 85, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 33.3%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 70%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 82%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 82%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.03, -3.58, 38.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.03, 38.54, 95.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.174, 9.025, 1.842)`
Decimal	`6313233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605511, 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 #605511	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#605511 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 #605511 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605511; }
.text { color: #605511; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605511; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 85 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605511, #446011); }

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Questions

What color is #605511?: #605511 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605511?: The RGB value is 96, 85, 17: 96 red, 85 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605511?: The complementary color is #111C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605511?: 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.