What color is #605514?

#605514 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 #605514?

The RGB value is 96, 85, 20: 96 red, 85 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605514?

The complementary color is #141F60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605514?

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.

#605514 color

#605514 rgb(96, 85, 20)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #605514 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 33.3% green and 7.8% blue (96, 85, 20).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 66% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 79% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ayahuasca Vine (#665500), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#605514 color codes

HEX	`#605514`
RGB	`rgb(96, 85, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 33.3%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 66%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 79%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 79%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.05, -3.43, 37.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.05, 37.36, 95.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.199, 9.035, 1.974)`
Decimal	`6313236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605514, 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 #605514	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#605514 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 #605514 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605514; }
.text { color: #605514; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605514; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 85 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605514, #456014); }

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Questions

What color is #605514?: #605514 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 #605514?: The RGB value is 96, 85, 20: 96 red, 85 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605514?: The complementary color is #141F60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605514?: 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.