#603437 Color
#603437 is rgb(96, 52, 55) in RGB, hsl(356, 30%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 43%, 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 6.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603437rgb(96, 52, 55)hsl(356, 30%, 29%)hsv(356, 46%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 43%, 62%)oklch(38.1% 0.063 16.1)lab(27.56% 20.51 7.24)lch(27.56% 21.75 19.43)What #603437 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 #603437, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603437 Channel Values
How #603437 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 30% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 46% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 43% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.28:1 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 #603437 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 #603437
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603437; 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 #603437
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 #603437 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.
#603437#3E3E37#4E3A37#464635#524036#603434#603435#414141Using #603437 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603437: #603437;background-color: #603437;colors: { 'color-603437': '#603437' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.204, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_603437">#603437</color>fill="#603437"More Red Colors
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#603437 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603437?
#603437 is a dark red — rgb(96, 52, 55) in RGB and hsl(356, 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 6.5.
What is the RGB value of #603437?
#603437 is rgb(96, 52, 55) — red 96, green 52, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603437?
#603437 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 43%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603437 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603437 scores 10.28:1 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 #603437 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603437 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 27.52, which is a different colour altogether.
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