#60140B Color
#60140B is rgb(96, 20, 11) in RGB, hsl(6, 79%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 89%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sangria (#5E1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60140Brgb(96, 20, 11)hsl(6, 79%, 21%)hsv(6, 89%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 89%, 62%)oklch(32.4% 0.11 30.5)lab(20.53% 34.03 26.54)lch(20.53% 43.15 37.95)What #60140B 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 #60140B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60140B Channel Values
How #60140B 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 20 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 79% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 89% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 89% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.11:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60140B 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 #60140B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60140B; 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 #60140B
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 #60140B 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60140b: #60140B;background-color: #60140B;colors: { 'color-60140b': '#60140B' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.078, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_60140b">#60140B</color>fill="#60140B"More Red Colors
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#60140B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60140B?
#60140B is a dark red — rgb(96, 20, 11) in RGB and hsl(6, 79%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sangria (#5E1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #60140B?
#60140B is rgb(96, 20, 11) — red 96, green 20, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60140B?
#60140B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 89%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60140B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60140B scores 13.11:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60140B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60140B 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 20.17, which is visibly different.
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