What color is #605C68?

#605C68 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605C68?

The RGB value is 96, 92, 104: 96 red, 92 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605C68?

The complementary color is #64685C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605C68?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605C68 color

#605C68 rgb(96, 92, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #605C68 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 36.1% green and 40.8% blue (96, 92, 104).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 6% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#605C68 color codes

HEX	`#605C68`
RGB	`rgb(96, 92, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 36.1%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 6%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 12%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 12%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.82, 4.17, -6.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.82, 7.53, 303.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.149, 11.141, 14.657)`
Decimal	`6315112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605C68, 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 #605C68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605C68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #605C68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605c68; }
.text { color: #605c68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605c68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 92 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605c68, #665c68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #605C68?: #605C68 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605C68?: The RGB value is 96, 92, 104: 96 red, 92 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605C68?: The complementary color is #64685C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605C68?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.