What color is #605B48?

#605B48 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605B48?

The RGB value is 96, 91, 72: 96 red, 91 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605B48?

The complementary color is #484D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605B48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605B48 color

#605B48 rgb(96, 91, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #605B48 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 35.7% green and 28.2% blue (96, 91, 72).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 25% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#605B48 color codes

HEX	`#605B48`
RGB	`rgb(96, 91, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 35.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 14%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 25%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.62, -1.48, 11.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.62, 11.8, 97.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.735, 10.437, 7.631)`
Decimal	`6314824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605B48, 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 #605B48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605B48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #605B48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605b48; }
.text { color: #605b48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605b48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 91 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605b48, #596048); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #605B48?: #605B48 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605B48?: The RGB value is 96, 91, 72: 96 red, 91 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605B48?: The complementary color is #484D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605B48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.