What color is #606873?

#606873 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606873?

The RGB value is 96, 104, 115: 96 red, 104 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606873?

The complementary color is #736B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606873?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606873 color

#606873 rgb(96, 104, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #606873 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 40.8% green and 45.1% blue (96, 104, 115).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 9% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#606873 color codes

HEX	`#606873`
RGB	`rgb(96, 104, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 40.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 9%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 17%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 10%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.69, -0.55, -7.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.69, 7.21, 265.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.868, 13.625, 18.168)`
Decimal	`6318195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606873, 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 #606873	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606873 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #606873 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606873; }
.text { color: #606873; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606873; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 104 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606873, #626073); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #606873?: #606873 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606873?: The RGB value is 96, 104, 115: 96 red, 104 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606873?: The complementary color is #736B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606873?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.