What color is #606265?

#606265 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606265?

The RGB value is 96, 98, 101: 96 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606265?

The complementary color is #656360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606265 color

#606265 rgb(96, 98, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #606265 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 38.4% green and 39.6% blue (96, 98, 101).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 3% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#606265 color codes

HEX	`#606265`
RGB	`rgb(96, 98, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 38.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 3%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 5%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 3%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.47, -0.14, -1.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.47, 1.98, 266.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.54, 12.162, 14.049)`
Decimal	`6316645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606265, 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 #606265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #606265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606265; }
.text { color: #606265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 98 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606265, #606065); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #606265?: #606265 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606265?: The RGB value is 96, 98, 101: 96 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606265?: The complementary color is #656360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.