What color is #606349?

#606349 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606349?

The RGB value is 96, 99, 73: 96 red, 99 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606349?

The complementary color is #4C4963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606349 color

#606349 rgb(96, 99, 73)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #606349 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 38.8% green and 28.6% blue (96, 99, 73).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Tree of Life (#595D45), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#606349 color codes

HEX	`#606349`
RGB	`rgb(96, 99, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 38.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 26%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 26%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.04, -6.05, 14.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.04, 15.65, 112.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.488, 11.892, 8.045)`
Decimal	`6316873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606349, 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 #606349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #606349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606349; }
.text { color: #606349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 99 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606349, #536349); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #606349?: #606349 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606349?: The RGB value is 96, 99, 73: 96 red, 99 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606349?: The complementary color is #4C4963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.