What color is #606768?

#606768 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606768?

The RGB value is 96, 103, 104: 96 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606768?

The complementary color is #686160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606768 color

#606768 rgb(96, 103, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #606768 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 40.4% green and 40.8% blue (96, 103, 104).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 4% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Gray Web (#616669), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#606768 color codes

HEX	`#606768`
RGB	`rgb(96, 103, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 40.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 4%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 8%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 1%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.04, -2.47, -1.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.04, 2.88, 211.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.172, 13.187, 14.998)`
Decimal	`6317928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606768, 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 #606768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #606768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606768; }
.text { color: #606768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 103 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606768, #606368); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #606768?: #606768 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Web. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606768?: The RGB value is 96, 103, 104: 96 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606768?: The complementary color is #686160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.