What color is #605967?

#605967 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605967?

The RGB value is 96, 89, 103: 96 red, 89 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605967?

The complementary color is #606759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605967?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605967 color

#605967 rgb(96, 89, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #605967 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 34.9% green and 40.4% blue (96, 89, 103).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 7% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#605967 color codes

HEX	`#605967`
RGB	`rgb(96, 89, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 34.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 7%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 14%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 14%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.92, 5.79, -6.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.92, 9.08, 309.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.844, 10.611, 14.306)`
Decimal	`6314343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605967, 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 #605967	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605967 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #605967 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605967; }
.text { color: #605967; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605967; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 89 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605967, #675967); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #605967?: #605967 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605967?: The RGB value is 96, 89, 103: 96 red, 89 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605967?: The complementary color is #606759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605967?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.