What color is #605B22?

#605B22 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 #605B22?

The RGB value is 96, 91, 34: 96 red, 91 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605B22?

The complementary color is #222760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605B22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605B22 color

#605B22 rgb(96, 91, 34)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #605B22 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 35.7% green and 13.3% blue (96, 91, 34).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 48% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 65% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#605B22 color codes

HEX	`#605B22`
RGB	`rgb(96, 91, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 35.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 48%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 65%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 65%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.99, -6.08, 32.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.99, 33.29, 100.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.854, 10.085, 2.993)`
Decimal	`6314786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605B22, 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 #605B22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605B22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #605B22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605b22; }
.text { color: #605b22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605b22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 91 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605b22, #466022); }

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Questions

What color is #605B22?: #605B22 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 #605B22?: The RGB value is 96, 91, 34: 96 red, 91 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605B22?: The complementary color is #222760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605B22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.