#60260B Color
#60260B is rgb(96, 38, 11) in RGB, hsl(19, 79%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 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 3.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60260Brgb(96, 38, 11)hsl(19, 79%, 21%)hsv(19, 89%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 89%, 62%)oklch(34.8% 0.092 42.6)lab(23.71% 25.80 29.75)lch(23.71% 39.37 49.07)What #60260B 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 #60260B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60260B Channel Values
How #60260B 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 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 79% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 89% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 89% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.8:1 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 #60260B 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 #60260B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60260B; 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 #60260B
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 #60260B 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.
#60260B#35350A#4A300A#404002#4F3706#612424#60251C#383838Using #60260B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60260b: #60260B;background-color: #60260B;colors: { 'color-60260b': '#60260B' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.149, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_60260b">#60260B</color>fill="#60260B"More Brown Colors
#60260B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60260B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60260B?
#60260B is a dark brown — rgb(96, 38, 11) in RGB and hsl(19, 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 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #60260B?
#60260B is rgb(96, 38, 11) — red 96, green 38, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60260B?
#60260B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 89%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60260B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60260B scores 11.8:1 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 #60260B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60260B 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 18.63, which is visibly different.
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