#603434 Color
#603434 is rgb(96, 52, 52) in RGB, hsl(0, 30%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 46%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603434rgb(96, 52, 52)hsl(0, 30%, 29%)hsv(0, 46%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 46%, 62%)oklch(38.1% 0.064 20.5)lab(27.50% 20.24 9.12)lch(27.50% 22.20 24.26)What #603434 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 #603434, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603434 Channel Values
How #603434 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 30% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 46% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 46% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.3:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603434 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 #603434
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603434; 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 #603434
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 #603434 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.
#603434#3E3E34#4E3A34#464632#524033#603434#603434#404040Using #603434 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603434: #603434;background-color: #603434;colors: { 'color-603434': '#603434' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.204, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_603434">#603434</color>fill="#603434"More Red Colors
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#603434 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603434?
#603434 is a dark red — rgb(96, 52, 52) in RGB and hsl(0, 30%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.
What is the RGB value of #603434?
#603434 is rgb(96, 52, 52) — red 96, green 52, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603434?
#603434 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 46%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603434 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603434 scores 10.3:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603434 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603434 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 27.91, which is a different colour altogether.
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