What color is #606465?

#606465 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606465?

The RGB value is 96, 100, 101: 96 red, 100 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606465?

The complementary color is #656160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606465?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606465 color

#606465 rgb(96, 100, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #606465 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 39.2% green and 39.6% blue (96, 100, 101).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 3% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#606465 color codes

HEX	`#606465`
RGB	`rgb(96, 100, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 39.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 3%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 5%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 1%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.06, -1.34, -1.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.06, 1.73, 219.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.73, 12.541, 14.112)`
Decimal	`6317157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606465, 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 #606465	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606465 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #606465 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606465; }
.text { color: #606465; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606465; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 100 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606465, #606265); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #606465?: #606465 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606465?: The RGB value is 96, 100, 101: 96 red, 100 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606465?: The complementary color is #656160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606465?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.