What color is #606172?

#606172 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606172?

The RGB value is 96, 97, 114: 96 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606172?

The complementary color is #727160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606172?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606172 color

#606172 rgb(96, 97, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #606172 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 38% green and 44.7% blue (96, 97, 114).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 9% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#606172 color codes

HEX	`#606172`
RGB	`rgb(96, 97, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 38%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 9%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 15%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.61, 3.44, -9.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.61, 10.29, 289.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.135, 12.251, 17.642)`
Decimal	`6316402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606172, 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 #606172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #606172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606172; }
.text { color: #606172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 97 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606172, #686072); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #606172?: #606172 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606172?: The RGB value is 96, 97, 114: 96 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606172?: The complementary color is #727160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606172?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.