What color is #606323?

#606323 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606323?

The RGB value is 96, 99, 35: 96 red, 99 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606323?

The complementary color is #262363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606323?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606323 color

#606323 rgb(96, 99, 35)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #606323 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 38.8% green and 13.7% blue (96, 99, 35).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 48% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Forestial Outpost (#556611), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#606323 color codes

HEX	`#606323`
RGB	`rgb(96, 99, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 38.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 48%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 65%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 65%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.46, -10.61, 34.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.46, 36.5, 106.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.589, 11.532, 3.311)`
Decimal	`6316835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606323, 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 #606323	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606323 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #606323 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606323; }
.text { color: #606323; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606323; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 99 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606323, #406323); }

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Questions

What color is #606323?: #606323 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606323?: The RGB value is 96, 99, 35: 96 red, 99 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606323?: The complementary color is #262363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606323?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.