What color is #606646?

#606646 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606646?

The RGB value is 96, 102, 70: 96 red, 102 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606646?

The complementary color is #4C4666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606646?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606646 color

#606646 rgb(96, 102, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #606646 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 40% green and 27.5% blue (96, 102, 70).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#606646 color codes

HEX	`#606646`
RGB	`rgb(96, 102, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 40%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 31%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 31%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.89, -8.26, 17.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.89, 19.23, 115.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.681, 12.432, 7.63)`
Decimal	`6317638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606646, 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 #606646	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606646 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #606646 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606646; }
.text { color: #606646; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606646; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 102 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606646, #506646); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #606646?: #606646 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606646?: The RGB value is 96, 102, 70: 96 red, 102 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606646?: The complementary color is #4C4666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606646?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.