#605552 Color
#605552 is rgb(96, 85, 82) in RGB, hsl(13, 8%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605552rgb(96, 85, 82)hsl(13, 8%, 35%)hsv(13, 15%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 62%)oklch(45.9% 0.015 35.7)lab(37.16% 4.23 3.49)lch(37.16% 5.49 39.48)What #605552 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 #605552, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#605552 Channel Values
How #605552 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 85 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 8% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 15% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 15% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.2:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #605552 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 #605552
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605552; 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 #605552
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 #605552 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.
#605552#575752#5B5652#595952#5C5752#605555#605554#575757Using #605552 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605552: #605552;background-color: #605552;colors: { 'color-605552': '#605552' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.333, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_605552">#605552</color>fill="#605552"More Gray Colors
#605552 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#605552 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605552?
#605552 is a dark gray — rgb(96, 85, 82) in RGB and hsl(13, 8%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.33.
What is the RGB value of #605552?
#605552 is rgb(96, 85, 82) — red 96, green 85, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605552?
#605552 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605552 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605552 scores 7.2:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #605552 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605552 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 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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