#60716B Color
#60716B is rgb(96, 113, 107) in RGB, hsl(159, 8%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 5%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nickel (#727472), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60716Brgb(96, 113, 107)hsl(159, 8%, 41%)hsv(159, 15%, 44%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 5%, 56%)oklch(53.3% 0.022 172.1)lab(46.09% -7.57 1.10)lch(46.09% 7.65 171.75)What #60716B 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 #60716B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60716B Channel Values
How #60716B 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 113 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 159° · S 8% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 159° · S 15% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60716B 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 #60716B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60716B; 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 #60716B
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 #60716B 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.
#60716B#6E6E6B#696F6B#6C6C6B#676E6B#617070#61716E#6D6D6DUsing #60716B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60716b: #60716B;background-color: #60716B;colors: { 'color-60716b': '#60716B' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.443, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_60716b">#60716B</color>fill="#60716B"More Gray Colors
#60716B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60716B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60716B?
#60716B is a mid-tone gray — rgb(96, 113, 107) in RGB and hsl(159, 8%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nickel (#727472), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #60716B?
#60716B is rgb(96, 113, 107) — red 96, green 113, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60716B?
#60716B converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 5%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60716B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60716B scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60716B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60716B 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 7.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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