What color is #606000?

#606000 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Serrano Pepper. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606000?

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

What is the complementary color of #606000?

The complementary color is #000060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606000?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606000 color

#606000 rgb(96, 96, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #606000 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 37.6% green and 0% blue (96, 96, 0).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 100% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Serrano Pepper (#556600), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#606000 color codes

HEX	`#606000`
RGB	`rgb(96, 96, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 37.6%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 100%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 100%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.33, -10.54, 46.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.33, 47.39, 102.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.007, 10.853, 1.62)`
Decimal	`6316032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606000, 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 #606000	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606000 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #606000 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606000; }
.text { color: #606000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606000; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 96 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606000, #306000); }

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Questions

What color is #606000?: #606000 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Serrano Pepper. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606000?: The RGB value is 96, 96, 0: 96 red, 96 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606000?: The complementary color is #000060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606000?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.