#605452 Color
#605452 is rgb(96, 84, 82) in RGB, hsl(9, 8%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605452rgb(96, 84, 82)hsl(9, 8%, 35%)hsv(9, 15%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 62%)oklch(45.7% 0.016 29)lab(36.87% 4.81 3.08)lch(36.87% 5.71 32.58)What #605452 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 #605452, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#605452 Channel Values
How #605452 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 84 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 8% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 15% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 15% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.27:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #605452 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 #605452
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605452; 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 #605452
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 #605452 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.
#605452#565652#5A5552#585852#5B5752#605454#605453#575757Using #605452 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605452: #605452;background-color: #605452;colors: { 'color-605452': '#605452' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.329, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_605452">#605452</color>fill="#605452"More Gray Colors
#605452 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#605452 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605452?
#605452 is a dark gray — rgb(96, 84, 82) in RGB and hsl(9, 8%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.
What is the RGB value of #605452?
#605452 is rgb(96, 84, 82) — red 96, green 84, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605452?
#605452 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605452 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605452 scores 7.27:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #605452 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605452 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 9.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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