What color is #606645?

#606645 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606645?

The RGB value is 96, 102, 69: 96 red, 102 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606645?

The complementary color is #4B4566, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606645?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606645 color

#606645 rgb(96, 102, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #606645 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 40% green and 27.1% blue (96, 102, 69).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#606645 color codes

HEX	`#606645`
RGB	`rgb(96, 102, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 40%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 32%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 32%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.87, -8.42, 17.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.87, 19.8, 115.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.649, 12.419, 7.465)`
Decimal	`6317637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606645, 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 #606645	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606645 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #606645 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606645; }
.text { color: #606645; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606645; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 102 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606645, #506645); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #606645?: #606645 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606645?: The RGB value is 96, 102, 69: 96 red, 102 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606645?: The complementary color is #4B4566, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606645?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.