What color is #605653?

#605653 is a gray, closest to the named color Smokescreen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605653?

The RGB value is 96, 86, 83: 96 red, 86 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605653?

The complementary color is #535D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605653 color

#605653 rgb(96, 86, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #605653 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 33.7% green and 32.5% blue (96, 86, 83).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Smokescreen (#5E5755), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#605653 color codes

HEX	`#605653`
RGB	`rgb(96, 86, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 33.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 14%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.42, 3.5, 3.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.42, 4.76, 42.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.713, 9.767, 9.556)`
Decimal	`6313555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605653, 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 #605653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#605653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #605653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605653; }
.text { color: #605653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 86 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605653, #605d53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #605653?: #605653 is a gray, closest to the named color Smokescreen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605653?: The RGB value is 96, 86, 83: 96 red, 86 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605653?: The complementary color is #535D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.