#602E06 Color
#602E06 is rgb(96, 46, 6) in RGB, hsl(27, 88%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 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 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#602E06rgb(96, 46, 6)hsl(27, 88%, 20%)hsv(27, 94%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 94%, 62%)oklch(36.2% 0.087 52.7)lab(25.48% 21.29 33.39)lch(25.48% 39.60 57.48)What #602E06 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 #602E06, 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.
#602E06 Channel Values
How #602E06 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 46 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 88% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 94% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 94% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.11:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #602E06 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 #602E06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #602E06; 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 #602E06
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 #602E06 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-602e06: #602E06;background-color: #602E06;colors: { 'color-602e06': '#602E06' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.180, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_602e06">#602E06</color>fill="#602E06"More Brown Colors
#602E06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#602E06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #602E06?
#602E06 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 46, 6) in RGB and hsl(27, 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 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #602E06?
#602E06 is rgb(96, 46, 6) — red 96, green 46, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #602E06?
#602E06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 94%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #602E06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #602E06 scores 11.11:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #602E06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #602E06 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 16.37, which is visibly different.
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