#603229 Color
#603229 is rgb(96, 50, 41) in RGB, hsl(10, 40%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 57%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Garnet (#733635), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603229rgb(96, 50, 41)hsl(10, 40%, 27%)hsv(10, 57%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 57%, 62%)oklch(37.4% 0.069 32.1)lab(26.80% 20.51 15.38)lch(26.80% 25.64 36.86)What #603229 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 #603229, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603229 Channel Values
How #603229 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 50 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 40% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 57% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 57% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.58:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603229 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 #603229
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603229; 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 #603229
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 #603229 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.
#603229#3D3D29#4D3929#454526#513E28#603131#60312E#3F3F3FUsing #603229 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603229: #603229;background-color: #603229;colors: { 'color-603229': '#603229' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.196, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_603229">#603229</color>fill="#603229"More Red Colors
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#603229 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603229?
#603229 is a dark red — rgb(96, 50, 41) in RGB and hsl(10, 40%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Garnet (#733635), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.
What is the RGB value of #603229?
#603229 is rgb(96, 50, 41) — red 96, green 50, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603229?
#603229 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 57%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603229 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603229 scores 10.58:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603229 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603229 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 29.21, which is a different colour altogether.
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