#605464 Color
#605464 is rgb(96, 84, 100) in RGB, hsl(285, 9%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 16%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quartz (#51484F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605464rgb(96, 84, 100)hsl(285, 9%, 36%)hsv(285, 16%, 39%)cmyk(4%, 16%, 0%, 61%)oklch(46.3% 0.03 317.7)lab(37.35% 7.55 -7.39)lch(37.35% 10.57 315.62)What #605464 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 #605464, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#605464 Channel Values
How #605464 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 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 9% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 16% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.12:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #605464 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 #605464
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605464; 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 #605464
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 #605464 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.
#605464#565664#5A5564#585864#5B5764#5E5656#5F555C#585858Using #605464 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605464: #605464;background-color: #605464;colors: { 'color-605464': '#605464' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.329, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_605464">#605464</color>fill="#605464"More Gray Colors
#605464 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#605464 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605464?
#605464 is a dark gray — rgb(96, 84, 100) in RGB and hsl(285, 9%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quartz (#51484F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #605464?
#605464 is rgb(96, 84, 100) — red 96, green 84, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605464?
#605464 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 16%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605464 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605464 scores 7.12:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #605464 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605464 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 12.71, which is visibly different.
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