What color is #605E53?

#605E53 is a gray, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605E53?

The RGB value is 96, 94, 83: 96 red, 94 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605E53?

The complementary color is #535560, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605E53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605E53 color

#605E53 rgb(96, 94, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #605E53 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 36.9% green and 32.5% blue (96, 94, 83).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#605E53 color codes

HEX	`#605E53`
RGB	`rgb(96, 94, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 36.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 14%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.78, -1.36, 6.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.78, 6.74, 101.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.388, 11.117, 9.78)`
Decimal	`6315603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605E53, 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 #605E53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605E53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #605E53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605e53; }
.text { color: #605e53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605e53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 94 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605e53, #5b6053); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #605E53?: #605E53 is a gray, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605E53?: The RGB value is 96, 94, 83: 96 red, 94 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605E53?: The complementary color is #535560, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605E53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.