#60230B Color
#60230B is rgb(96, 35, 11) in RGB, hsl(17, 79%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 89%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60230Brgb(96, 35, 11)hsl(17, 79%, 21%)hsv(17, 89%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 89%, 62%)oklch(34.4% 0.095 40)lab(23.09% 27.35 29.15)lch(23.09% 39.97 46.82)What #60230B 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 #60230B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60230B Channel Values
How #60230B 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 35 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 79% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 89% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 89% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.05:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60230B 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 #60230B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60230B; 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 #60230B
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 #60230B 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.
#60230B#34340A#492E0A#3F3F02#4E3606#612121#60221A#363636Using #60230B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60230b: #60230B;background-color: #60230B;colors: { 'color-60230b': '#60230B' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.137, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_60230b">#60230B</color>fill="#60230B"More Brown Colors
#60230B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60230B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60230B?
#60230B is a dark brown — rgb(96, 35, 11) in RGB and hsl(17, 79%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.
What is the RGB value of #60230B?
#60230B is rgb(96, 35, 11) — red 96, green 35, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60230B?
#60230B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 89%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60230B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60230B scores 12.05:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60230B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60230B 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 19.36, which is visibly different.
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