#603416 Color
#603416 is rgb(96, 52, 22) in RGB, hsl(24, 63%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 77%, 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 6.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603416rgb(96, 52, 22)hsl(24, 63%, 23%)hsv(24, 77%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 77%, 62%)oklch(37.5% 0.076 52.3)lab(27.05% 18.31 27.26)lch(27.05% 32.83 56.11)What #603416 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 #603416, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603416 Channel Values
How #603416 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 52 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 63% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 77% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 77% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.5:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603416 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 #603416
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603416; 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 #603416
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 #603416 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.
#603416#3E3E15#4E3A16#464611#524013#613131#613229#3F3F3FUsing #603416 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603416: #603416;background-color: #603416;colors: { 'color-603416': '#603416' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.204, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_603416">#603416</color>fill="#603416"More Brown Colors
#603416 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#603416 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603416?
#603416 is a dark brown — rgb(96, 52, 22) in RGB and hsl(24, 63%, 23%) 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 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #603416?
#603416 is rgb(96, 52, 22) — red 96, green 52, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603416?
#603416 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 77%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603416 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603416 scores 10.5:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603416 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603416 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 20.46, which is visibly different.
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