What color is #606964?

#606964 is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606964?

The RGB value is 96, 105, 100: 96 red, 105 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606964?

The complementary color is #696065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606964?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606964 color

#606964 rgb(96, 105, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #606964 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 41.2% green and 39.2% blue (96, 105, 100).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 4% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#606964 color codes

HEX	`#606964`
RGB	`rgb(96, 105, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 41.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 4%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 9%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 5%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.52, -4.51, 1.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.52, 4.8, 160.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.175, 13.51, 14.02)`
Decimal	`6318436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606964, 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 #606964	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606964 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #606964 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606964; }
.text { color: #606964; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606964; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 105 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606964, #606969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #606964?: #606964 is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606964?: The RGB value is 96, 105, 100: 96 red, 105 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606964?: The complementary color is #696065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606964?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.