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#60161E Color

#60161E is rgb(96, 22, 30) in RGB, hsl(354, 63%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 69%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#60161E
HEX#60161E
RGBrgb(96, 22, 30)
HSLhsl(354, 63%, 23%)
HSVhsv(354, 77%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 69%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(32.9% 0.106 19.4)
LABlab(21.04% 33.91 15.49)
LCHlch(21.04% 37.28 24.55)

What #60161E 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 #60161E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#60161E Channel Values

How #60161E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 96 · G 22 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 63% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 77% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 69% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.88:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60161E 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.

TextWhite text12.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #60161E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60161E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #60161E

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 #60161E 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.

Typical#60161E
Protanopia#2D2D1D
Protanomaly#47261E
Deuteranopia#3B3B19
Deuteranomaly#4C301B
Tritanopia#601717
Tritanomaly#60171A
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #60161E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-60161e: #60161E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #60161E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-60161e': '#60161E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.086, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_60161e">#60161E</color>
SVG fillfill="#60161E"

More Red Colors

#60161E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#60161E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60161E?

#60161E is a dark red — rgb(96, 22, 30) in RGB and hsl(354, 63%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #60161E?

#60161E is rgb(96, 22, 30) — red 96, green 22, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #60161E?

#60161E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 69%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #60161E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #60161E scores 12.88:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #60161E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #60161E 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 28.5, which is a different colour altogether.

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