What color is #607273?

#607273 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #607273?

The RGB value is 96, 114, 115: 96 red, 114 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #607273?

The complementary color is #736160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #607273?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#607273 color

#607273 rgb(96, 114, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #607273 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 44.7% green and 45.1% blue (96, 114, 115).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 9% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#607273 color codes

HEX	`#607273`
RGB	`rgb(96, 114, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 44.7%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 9%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 17%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 1%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.66, -6.42, -2.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.66, 7, 203.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.935, 15.759, 18.524)`
Decimal	`6320755`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #607273, 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 #607273	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#607273 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #607273 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #607273; }
.text { color: #607273; }
.border { border: 2px solid #607273; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 114 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #607273, #606973); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #607273?: #607273 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #607273?: The RGB value is 96, 114, 115: 96 red, 114 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #607273?: The complementary color is #736160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #607273?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.