Information about #60505D color

#60505D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #60505D belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(96, 80, 93) — 37.6% red, 31.4% green, 36.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 1 / 62. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#60505D is a muted, almost neutral grey that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aurora (#5A4D60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Magentaish Grey (#595359) and Minx (#68535B).

In RGB terms — rgb(96, 80, 93) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #60505D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #60505D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#60505D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#60505D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #60505D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Torque color link
Torque

#5A5755

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#60505D
  • RGB96, 80, 93
  • CMYK0, 6, 1, 62
  • CSSrgb(96, 80, 93)
  • HSL311°, 9%, 35%
  • HSL Precise311.25°, 9.091%, 34.51%
  • HSV311°, 17%, 38%
  • HSB311°, 17%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.314, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.314, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.314, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID60505D
  • DECIMAL ID6312029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01