#605964 Color
#605964 is rgb(96, 89, 100) in RGB, hsl(278, 6%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 11%, 0%, 61%) 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 7.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605964rgb(96, 89, 100)hsl(278, 6%, 37%)hsv(278, 11%, 39%)cmyk(4%, 11%, 0%, 61%)oklch(47.4% 0.019 313.5)lab(38.79% 4.64 -5.27)lch(38.79% 7.03 311.36)What #605964 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 #605964, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#605964 Channel Values
How #605964 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 89 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 6% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 11% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.75:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #605964 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 #605964
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605964; 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 #605964
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 #605964 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.
#605964#5A5A64#5D5A64#5B5B64#5D5A64#5F5A5A#5F5A5E#5B5B5BUsing #605964 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605964: #605964;background-color: #605964;colors: { 'color-605964': '#605964' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.349, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_605964">#605964</color>fill="#605964"More Gray Colors
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#605964 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605964?
#605964 is a dark gray — rgb(96, 89, 100) in RGB and hsl(278, 6%, 37%) 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 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #605964?
#605964 is rgb(96, 89, 100) — red 96, green 89, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605964?
#605964 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 11%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605964 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605964 scores 6.75:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #605964 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605964 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, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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