#60250B Color
#60250B is rgb(96, 37, 11) in RGB, hsl(18, 79%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 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 4.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60250Brgb(96, 37, 11)hsl(18, 79%, 21%)hsv(18, 89%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 89%, 62%)oklch(34.7% 0.093 41.7)lab(23.50% 26.32 29.55)lch(23.50% 39.57 48.30)What #60250B 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 #60250B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60250B Channel Values
How #60250B 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 37 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 79% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 89% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 89% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.89:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60250B 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 #60250B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60250B; 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 #60250B
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 #60250B 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.
#60250B#35350A#4A2F0A#404002#4F3706#612323#60241C#373737Using #60250B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60250b: #60250B;background-color: #60250B;colors: { 'color-60250b': '#60250B' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.145, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_60250b">#60250B</color>fill="#60250B"More Brown Colors
#60250B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60250B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60250B?
#60250B is a dark brown — rgb(96, 37, 11) in RGB and hsl(18, 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 4.09.
What is the RGB value of #60250B?
#60250B is rgb(96, 37, 11) — red 96, green 37, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60250B?
#60250B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 89%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60250B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60250B scores 11.89:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60250B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60250B 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 18.86, which is visibly different.
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