#601E06 Color
#601E06 is rgb(96, 30, 6) in RGB, hsl(16, 88%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 94%, 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 7.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#601E06rgb(96, 30, 6)hsl(16, 88%, 20%)hsv(16, 94%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 94%, 62%)oklch(33.6% 0.101 38.4)lab(22.10% 29.69 30.20)lch(22.10% 42.35 45.49)What #601E06 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 #601E06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#601E06 Channel Values
How #601E06 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 30 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 88% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 94% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 94% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.46:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601E06 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 #601E06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601E06; 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 #601E06
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 #601E06 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.
#601E06#313104#482A05#3D3D00#4E3300#611C1C#601D15#343434Using #601E06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-601e06: #601E06;background-color: #601E06;colors: { 'color-601e06': '#601E06' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.118, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_601e06">#601E06</color>fill="#601E06"More Brown Colors
#601E06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#601E06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #601E06?
#601E06 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 30, 6) in RGB and hsl(16, 88%, 20%) 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 7.34.
What is the RGB value of #601E06?
#601E06 is rgb(96, 30, 6) — red 96, green 30, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #601E06?
#601E06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 94%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #601E06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #601E06 scores 12.46:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #601E06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #601E06 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 19.55, which is visibly different.
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