#605A52 Color
#605A52 is rgb(96, 90, 82) in RGB, hsl(34, 8%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 15%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#605A52rgb(96, 90, 82)hsl(34, 8%, 35%)hsv(34, 15%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 15%, 62%)oklch(47.1% 0.015 75.2)lab(38.63% 1.36 5.55)lch(38.63% 5.72 76.27)What #605A52 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 #605A52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#605A52 Channel Values
How #605A52 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 90 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 8% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 15% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 15% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #605A52 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 #605A52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #605A52; 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 #605A52
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 #605A52 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.
#605A52#5B5B52#5D5B52#5C5C52#5E5B52#615959#615956#5B5B5BUsing #605A52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-605a52: #605A52;background-color: #605A52;colors: { 'color-605a52': '#605A52' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.353, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_605a52">#605A52</color>fill="#605A52"More Gray Colors
#605A52 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#605A52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #605A52?
#605A52 is a dark gray — rgb(96, 90, 82) in RGB and hsl(34, 8%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.23.
What is the RGB value of #605A52?
#605A52 is rgb(96, 90, 82) — red 96, green 90, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #605A52?
#605A52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 15%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #605A52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #605A52 scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #605A52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #605A52 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 8.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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