#602936 Color
#602936 is rgb(96, 41, 54) in RGB, hsl(346, 40%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 44%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#602936rgb(96, 41, 54)hsl(346, 40%, 27%)hsv(346, 57%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 44%, 62%)oklch(36.2% 0.081 7.2)lab(25.00% 26.58 4.34)lch(25.00% 26.93 9.28)What #602936 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 #602936, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#602936 Channel Values
How #602936 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 41 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 40% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 57% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 44% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.24:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #602936 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 #602936
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #602936; 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 #602936
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 #602936 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.
#602936#373736#4B3236#414134#4F3935#5F2B2B#602A30#3B3B3BUsing #602936 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-602936: #602936;background-color: #602936;colors: { 'color-602936': '#602936' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.161, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_602936">#602936</color>fill="#602936"More Red Colors
#602936 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#602936 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #602936?
#602936 is a dark red — rgb(96, 41, 54) in RGB and hsl(346, 40%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.
What is the RGB value of #602936?
#602936 is rgb(96, 41, 54) — red 96, green 41, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #602936?
#602936 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 44%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #602936 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #602936 scores 11.24:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #602936 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #602936 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 33.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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