What color is #605D32?

#605D32 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 #605D32?

The RGB value is 96, 93, 50: 96 red, 93 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605D32?

The complementary color is #323560, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605D32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605D32 color

#605D32 rgb(96, 93, 50)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #605D32 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 36.5% green and 19.6% blue (96, 93, 50).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 48% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#605D32 color codes

HEX	`#605D32`
RGB	`rgb(96, 93, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 36.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 48%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 48%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.81, -5.71, 25.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.81, 25.67, 102.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.314, 10.546, 4.562)`
Decimal	`6315314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605D32, 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 #605D32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605D32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #605D32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605d32; }
.text { color: #605d32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605d32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 93 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605d32, #4c6032); }

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Questions

What color is #605D32?: #605D32 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 #605D32?: The RGB value is 96, 93, 50: 96 red, 93 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605D32?: The complementary color is #323560, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605D32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.