#60525B Color
#60525B is rgb(96, 82, 91) in RGB, hsl(321, 8%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 5%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Liver (#534B4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60525Brgb(96, 82, 91)hsl(321, 8%, 35%)hsv(321, 15%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 5%, 62%)oklch(45.6% 0.023 339.3)lab(36.53% 7.29 -3.02)lch(36.53% 7.89 337.53)What #60525B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #60525B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60525B Channel Values
How #60525B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 96 · G 82 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 321° · S 8% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 321° · S 15% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 5% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60525B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #60525B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60525B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #60525B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #60525B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#60525B#55555B#59545B#57575B#5B555B#5F5353#5F5356#565656Using #60525B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60525b: #60525B;background-color: #60525B;colors: { 'color-60525b': '#60525B' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.322, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_60525b">#60525B</color>fill="#60525B"More Gray Colors
#60525B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60525B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60525B?
#60525B is a dark gray — rgb(96, 82, 91) in RGB and hsl(321, 8%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Liver (#534B4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #60525B?
#60525B is rgb(96, 82, 91) — red 96, green 82, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60525B?
#60525B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 5%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60525B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60525B scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60525B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60525B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.
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