What color is #606461?

#606461 is a gray, closest to the named color Armoury. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606461?

The RGB value is 96, 100, 97: 96 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606461?

The complementary color is #646063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606461 color

#606461 rgb(96, 100, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #606461 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 39.2% green and 38% blue (96, 100, 97).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 2% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Armoury (#6A6B65), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#606461 color codes

HEX	`#606461`
RGB	`rgb(96, 100, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 39.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 2%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 4%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 3%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.94, -2.19, 1.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.94, 2.47, 152.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.538, 12.464, 13.105)`
Decimal	`6317153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606461, 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 #606461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #606461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606461; }
.text { color: #606461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 100 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606461, #606463); }

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Questions

What color is #606461?: #606461 is a gray, closest to the named color Armoury. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606461?: The RGB value is 96, 100, 97: 96 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606461?: The complementary color is #646063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.