What color is #606354?

#606354 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606354?

The RGB value is 96, 99, 84: 96 red, 99 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606354?

The complementary color is #575463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606354?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606354 color

#606354 rgb(96, 99, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #606354 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 38.8% green and 32.9% blue (96, 99, 84).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Forest (#5E6354), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#606354 color codes

HEX	`#606354`
RGB	`rgb(96, 99, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 38.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 15%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 15%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.3, -4.15, 8.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.3, 9.14, 117.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.886, 12.051, 10.138)`
Decimal	`6316884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606354, 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 #606354	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606354 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #606354 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606354; }
.text { color: #606354; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606354; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 99 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606354, #596354); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #606354?: #606354 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Black Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606354?: The RGB value is 96, 99, 84: 96 red, 99 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606354?: The complementary color is #575463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606354?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.