What color is #605E6E?

#605E6E is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605E6E?

The RGB value is 96, 94, 110: 96 red, 94 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605E6E?

The complementary color is #6C6E5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605E6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605E6E color

#605E6E rgb(96, 94, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #605E6E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 36.9% green and 43.1% blue (96, 94, 110).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 8% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#605E6E color codes

HEX	`#605E6E`
RGB	`rgb(96, 94, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 36.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 8%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 15%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 15%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.6, 4.33, -8.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.6, 9.78, 296.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.64, 11.618, 16.378)`
Decimal	`6315630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605E6E, 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 #605E6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605E6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #605E6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605e6e; }
.text { color: #605e6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605e6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 94 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605e6e, #685e6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #605E6E?: #605E6E is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605E6E?: The RGB value is 96, 94, 110: 96 red, 94 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605E6E?: The complementary color is #6C6E5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605E6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.