What color is #607061?

#607061 is a gray, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #607061?

The RGB value is 96, 112, 97: 96 red, 112 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #607061?

The complementary color is #70606F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #607061?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#607061 color

#607061 rgb(96, 112, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #607061 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 43.9% green and 38% blue (96, 112, 97).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 8% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#607061 color codes

HEX	`#607061`
RGB	`rgb(96, 112, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 43.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 8%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 14%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 13%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.55, -9.18, 6.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.55, 11.16, 145.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.775, 14.938, 13.517)`
Decimal	`6320225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #607061, 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 #607061	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#607061 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #607061 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #607061; }
.text { color: #607061; }
.border { border: 2px solid #607061; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 112 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #607061, #607069); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #607061?: #607061 is a gray, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #607061?: The RGB value is 96, 112, 97: 96 red, 112 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #607061?: The complementary color is #70606F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #607061?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.