#602C06 Color
#602C06 is rgb(96, 44, 6) in RGB, hsl(25, 88%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 94%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#602C06rgb(96, 44, 6)hsl(25, 88%, 20%)hsv(25, 94%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 94%, 62%)oklch(35.8% 0.089 50.5)lab(25.01% 22.42 32.98)lch(25.01% 39.88 55.79)What #602C06 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 #602C06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#602C06 Channel Values
How #602C06 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 44 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 88% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 94% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 94% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.29:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #602C06 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 #602C06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #602C06; 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 #602C06
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 #602C06 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.
#602C06#393905#4B3405#434300#503B01#612929#612A20#3A3A3AUsing #602C06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-602c06: #602C06;background-color: #602C06;colors: { 'color-602c06': '#602C06' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.173, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_602c06">#602C06</color>fill="#602C06"More Brown Colors
#602C06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#602C06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #602C06?
#602C06 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 44, 6) in RGB and hsl(25, 88%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #602C06?
#602C06 is rgb(96, 44, 6) — red 96, green 44, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #602C06?
#602C06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 94%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #602C06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #602C06 scores 11.29:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #602C06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #602C06 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 16.51, which is visibly different.
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