What color is #605721?

#605721 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605721?

The RGB value is 96, 87, 33: 96 red, 87 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605721?

The complementary color is #212A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605721?

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.

#605721 color

#605721 rgb(96, 87, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #605721 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 34.1% green and 12.9% blue (96, 87, 33).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 49% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 66% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#605721 color codes

HEX	`#605721`
RGB	`rgb(96, 87, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 34.1%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 49%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 66%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 66%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.77, -3.79, 31.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.77, 32.12, 96.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.507, 9.413, 2.807)`
Decimal	`6313761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605721, 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 #605721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#605721 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 #605721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605721; }
.text { color: #605721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 87 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605721, #496021); }

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Questions

What color is #605721?: #605721 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605721?: The RGB value is 96, 87, 33: 96 red, 87 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605721?: The complementary color is #212A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605721?: 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.