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#602220 Color

#602220 is rgb(96, 34, 32) in RGB, hsl(2, 50%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 67%, 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 5.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#602220
HEX#602220
RGBrgb(96, 34, 32)
HSLhsl(2, 50%, 25%)
HSVhsv(2, 67%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 67%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(34.5% 0.091 24.9)
LABlab(23.12% 28.64 16.69)
LCHlch(23.12% 33.15 30.22)

What #602220 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 #602220, 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.

#602220 Channel Values

How #602220 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 34 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 50% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 67% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 67% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.02:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #602220 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 text12.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #602220

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #602220; 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 #602220

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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Shades

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How #602220 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#602220
Protanopia#33331F
Protanomaly#492D20
Deuteranopia#3F3F1C
Deuteranomaly#4E351E
Tritanopia#602222
Tritanomaly#602221
Achromatopsia#363636

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Using #602220 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-602220: #602220;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #602220;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-602220': '#602220' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.133, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_602220">#602220</color>
SVG fillfill="#602220"

More Red Colors

#602220 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#602220 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #602220?

#602220 is a dark red — rgb(96, 34, 32) in RGB and hsl(2, 50%, 25%) 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 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #602220?

#602220 is rgb(96, 34, 32) — red 96, green 34, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #602220?

#602220 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 67%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #602220 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #602220 scores 12.02:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #602220 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #602220 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 28.96, which is a different colour altogether.

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