#602606 Color
#602606 is rgb(96, 38, 6) in RGB, hsl(21, 88%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 94%, 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 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#602606rgb(96, 38, 6)hsl(21, 88%, 20%)hsv(21, 94%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 94%, 62%)oklch(34.8% 0.094 44.7)lab(23.68% 25.68 31.75)lch(23.68% 40.84 51.03)What #602606 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 #602606, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#602606 Channel Values
How #602606 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 38 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 88% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 94% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 94% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.82:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #602606 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 #602606
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #602606; 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 #602606
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 #602606 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.
#602606#353505#4A3005#404000#4F3701#612323#61241B#373737Using #602606 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-602606: #602606;background-color: #602606;colors: { 'color-602606': '#602606' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.149, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_602606">#602606</color>fill="#602606"More Brown Colors
#602606 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#602606 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #602606?
#602606 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 38, 6) in RGB and hsl(21, 88%, 20%) 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 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #602606?
#602606 is rgb(96, 38, 6) — red 96, green 38, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #602606?
#602606 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 94%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #602606 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #602606 scores 11.82:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #602606 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #602606 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 17.47, which is visibly different.
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