What color is #606718?

#606718 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606718?

The RGB value is 96, 103, 24: 96 red, 103 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606718?

The complementary color is #1F1867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606718?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606718 color

#606718 rgb(96, 103, 24)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #606718 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 40.4% green and 9.4% blue (96, 103, 24).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 62% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forestial Outpost (#556611), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#606718 color codes

HEX	`#606718`
RGB	`rgb(96, 103, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 40.4%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 62%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 77%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 77%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.62, -13.57, 40.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.62, 43.13, 108.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.839, 12.253, 2.711)`
Decimal	`6317848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606718, 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 #606718	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606718 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #606718 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606718; }
.text { color: #606718; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606718; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 103 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606718, #396718); }

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Questions

What color is #606718?: #606718 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606718?: The RGB value is 96, 103, 24: 96 red, 103 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606718?: The complementary color is #1F1867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606718?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.