#601C01 Color
#601C01 is rgb(96, 28, 1) in RGB, hsl(17, 98%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 99%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#601C01rgb(96, 28, 1)hsl(17, 98%, 19%)hsv(17, 99%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 99%, 62%)oklch(33.3% 0.105 39.3)lab(21.71% 30.51 31.83)lch(21.71% 44.09 46.21)What #601C01 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 #601C01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#601C01 Channel Values
How #601C01 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 28 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 98% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 99% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 99% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.62:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601C01 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 #601C01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601C01; 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 #601C01
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 #601C01 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.
#601C01#303000#482900#3D3D00#4D3300#611A1A#601B12#333333Using #601C01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-601c01: #601C01;background-color: #601C01;colors: { 'color-601c01': '#601C01' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.110, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_601c01">#601C01</color>fill="#601C01"More Brown Colors
#601C01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#601C01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #601C01?
#601C01 is a darkest brown — rgb(96, 28, 1) in RGB and hsl(17, 98%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.73.
What is the RGB value of #601C01?
#601C01 is rgb(96, 28, 1) — red 96, green 28, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #601C01?
#601C01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 99%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #601C01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #601C01 scores 12.62:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #601C01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #601C01 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 19.07, which is visibly different.
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