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#60331F Color

#60331F is rgb(96, 51, 31) in RGB, hsl(18, 51%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 68%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#60331F
HEX#60331F
RGBrgb(96, 51, 31)
HSLhsl(18, 51%, 25%)
HSVhsv(18, 68%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 68%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(37.4% 0.072 44)
LABlab(26.90% 19.31 21.82)
LCHlch(26.90% 29.14 48.49)

What #60331F 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 #60331F, 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.

#60331F Channel Values

How #60331F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 96 · G 51 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 51% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 68% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 68% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.55:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60331F 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.

TextWhite text10.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #60331F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60331F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #60331F

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 #60331F 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.

Typical#60331F
Protanopia#3D3D1E
Protanomaly#4E3A1F
Deuteranopia#46461C
Deuteranomaly#513F1D
Tritanopia#613131
Tritanomaly#61322B
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #60331F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-60331f: #60331F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #60331F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-60331f': '#60331F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.200, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_60331f">#60331F</color>
SVG fillfill="#60331F"

More Brown Colors

#60331F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#60331F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60331F?

#60331F is a dark brown — rgb(96, 51, 31) in RGB and hsl(18, 51%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.

What is the RGB value of #60331F?

#60331F is rgb(96, 51, 31) — red 96, green 51, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #60331F?

#60331F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 68%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #60331F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #60331F scores 10.55:1 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 #60331F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #60331F 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 24.26, which is visibly different.

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